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E9 - UNIT 4 - GRAMMAR - PAST CONTINUOUS + WISH CLAUSE

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jenny (wait) ____for me when I arrived .

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waiting

d)

to waiting

2.

What (you/do)___ at this time yesterday?

a)

was you doing

b)

were you doing

c)

were you done

d)

was you done

3.

How fast were you driving when the accident (happen)___?

a)

were happening

b)

to happen

c)

happened

d)

was happening

4.

Sam was taking a photograph of me while I (not/look) (a)   .

5.

I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he (try)___ to find a job.

a)

tried

b)

were trying

c)

to try

d)

was trying

6.

I (a)   TV at 8 o’clock last night.

7.

They ___ for the bus when the accident happened.

a)

were waiting

b)

was waiting

c)

waited

d)

were waited

8.

I lost my keys when I (a)   (walk) home. 

9.

Mary and I ___  (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

a)

was dancing

b)

were dancing

c)

dancing

d)

danced

10.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
11.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
12.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
13.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
14.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
15.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
16.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
17.
While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 
a)
begin
b)
beginned
c)
began
18.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
19.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
20.
I ....................................so much time studying when I was a child. 
a)
didn't spent
b)
didn't spend
c)
was spending
21.
She ................................nervously outside the examination room when they ........................her. 
a)
was walking / called
b)
were walking / called
c)
walked / were calling
22.
What ................................................ for dinner ?
a)
did you bought
b)
were you buying
c)
did you buy
23.
Everyone ...................................carefully while the teacher ....................................... a new topic. 
a)
were listening / was explaining
b)
was listening / explained
c)
was listening / was explaining
24.
We found a wallet ..............................we were walking in the park. 
a)
when
b)
and
c)
while
25.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
26.

Why .........................you ....................all the lesson yesterday?

a)

did / laugh

b)

were / laughing

c)

laughing / were

27.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank
28.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
29.
Steve ..................................an accident yesterday. 
a)
had
b)
was having
c)
haved
30.

I ... the accident when I was waiting for the taxi

a)

saw

b)

was seeing

31.

What ... when I phoned?

a)

were you doing

b)

did you do

32.

They ... their friends last summer holiday.

a)

weren't visiting

b)

didn't visit

33.

It ... heavily last July.

a)

rained

b)

was raining

34.

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

a)

read

b)

was reading

35.

Chris ... pizza every weekend last month.

a)

was eating

b)

ate

36.

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

a)

were running

b)

run

37.

... your keys yesterday?

a)

Did you find

b)

Were you finding

38.

Who ... with at the party last night?

a)

was she dancing

b)

did she dance

39.

They ... football on TV all day.

a)

were watching

b)

watched

40.

I .................... I .................... the door bell.

a)

slept/ didn’t hear

b)

was sleeping/ weren’t hearing

c)

was sleeping/ didn’t hear

d)

slept/ weren’t hearing

41.

I .................... her many times but she ....................

a)

was phoning/ weren’t answering

b)

was phoning/ didn’t answer

c)

phone/ weren’t answering

d)

phoned/ didn’t answer

42.

‘What .................... during your day-off?’ ‘I .................... TV.’

a)

were you doing/ watched

b)

did you do/ was watching

c)

were you doing/ was watching

d)

did you do/ watched

43.

He .................... money from the rich and .................... it to the poor.

a)

steal/ gave

b)

stole/ gave

c)

stolen/ given

d)

stealing/ giving

44.

‘.................... James yesterday?’. ‘Yes, I .................... him.’

a)

Did you meet/ met

b)

Did you met/ meeting

c)

Was you meeting/ didn’t met

d)

You were meeting/ met

45.

The children .................... when their mother .................... home.

a)

were sleeping/ got

b)

was sleeping/ got

c)

slept/ was getting

d)

slept/ got

46.

I .................... dinner when the lights .................... out.

a)

was having/ went

b)

has/ go

c)

having/ went

d)

had/ went

47.

It .................... me quite much time to learn French.

a)

taking

b)

take

c)

to take

d)

took

48.

As I .................... down the street, I .................... a strange sight.

a)

was walking/ saw

b)

walked/ saw

c)

were walking/ seeing

d)

were walking/ saw

49.

I .................... a car last month.

a)

buying

b)

buys

c)

bought

d)

have bought

50.

This journey is very tiring. I wish we .........by plane.

a)

were go

b)

went

c)

have gone

d)

go

51.

I wish I .......... the money to buy a new car. My car often breaks down

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

d)

was

52.

The food is excellent but I wish I .......... so much.

a)

hadn't eat

b)

had eaten

c)

didn't eat

d)

could eat

53.

I wish I ........ so much work to do now.

a)

don't have

b)

didn't have

c)

didn't had

d)

had not

54.

I'm having a great time in London. I wish you ..... here.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

had

d)

had been

55.

I wish Tom ........ so far away from the bus station.

a)

don't live

b)

didn't live

c)

lived

d)

didn't lived

56.

I'm sorry I have to miss your party. I really wish I ......

a)

can come

b)

could come

c)

didn't come

d)

couldn't come

57.

My car is too small. I wish I ______ a bigger one.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

would have

d)

could have

58.

This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.

a)

have given

b)

will give

c)

gave

d)

give

59.

I wish you ...............here tomorrow

a)

would come

b)

come

c)

will come

d)

came

60.

He wishes he ................English well in the future.

a)

can speak

b)

could speak

c)

should speak

d)

will speak

61.

I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better

a)

understood

b)

would understand

c)

had understood

d)

understands

62.

It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.

a)

stopped

b)

would stop

c)

had stopped

d)

will stop

63.

I wish you …………….. your dirty shoes in your bedroom.

a)

wouldn’t leave

b)

won’t leave

c)

don’t leave

d)

aren’t left

64.

I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.

a)

kept

b)

would keep

c)

had kept

d)

will keep

65.

I wish you ………………here with me.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

am

d)

have been

66.

They wish they ………………a new car.

a)

have

b)

had

c)

would have

d)

has

67.

He wishes he …………………..the exam.

a)

passes

b)

pass

c)

passed

d)

will pass

68.

Lan can’t swim fast. She wishes she…………………………..faster.

a)

can swim

b)

couldn't swim

c)

could swim

d)

can't swim

69.

I wish I ………………………………get good marks for the coming exam.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

should

d)

will

70.

I wish the weather ……………. ……………. warmer now. (be)

(a)  

71.

We wish they ……………. ……………. or we will miss the bus. (hurry)

(a)  

72.

We always wish we ……………. ……………. fluent in other languages. (be)

(a)  

73.

I wish I ……………. ……………. . near my school. ( live)

(a)  

74.

Joseph wishes he __________ a rich man so that he could buy the red sports car in his dreams.

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

will be

d)

won't be

75.

Gloria never seems to get tired. I wish I__________her energy.

a)

would have

b)

have

c)

have had

d)

had

76.

I wish I .................. German, but I can't.

a)

can speak

b)

could speak

c)

had spoken

d)

didn't speak

77.

My brother doesn't keep his room tidy

-> I wish ..................

a)

my brother can keep his room tidy

b)

my brother didn't keep his room tidy

c)

my brother kept his room tidy

d)

my brother had kept his room tidy

78.

She has to work tomorrow.

-> She wishes .................

a)

she hadn't to work tomorrow

b)

she didn't have to work tomorrow

c)

she hasn't to work tomorrow

d)

she won't have to work tomorrow

79.

I wish you ...............us about your problems

a)

tell

b)

told

c)

had tell

d)

will tell

80.

She wishes she ................enough money to buy a bicycle, but she is poor

a)

had

b)

can have

c)

didn't have

d)

had had

81.

He wishes he .............. an engineer now.

a)

were

b)

is

c)

will be

d)

would be

82.

I hate living in England. It's cold and wet. I wish I ........... in Spain

a)

had lived

b)

could live

c)

will live

d)

lives

83.

It's a pity that you aren't here with us now.

-> I wish .............

a)

you are here with us now

b)

you was here with us now

c)

you were here with us now

d)

you weren't here with us now

84.

I wish I .............. how to design a website.

a)

know

b)

were knew

c)

knew

d)

can know

85.

I wish we ................ on the beach now

a)

are playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

can play

86.

Câu ước ở hiện tại được dùng để:

a)

diễn tả mong ước về một sự việc không có thật ở hiện tại.

b)

diễn tả mong ước về một sự việc không có thật ở quá khứ.

c)

diễn tả mong ước về một sự việc có thật ở hiện tại.

87.

Cấu trúc câu ước ở hiện tại là:

a)

S + wished + (that) + S + V (past simple)

b)

S + wish/wishes + (that) + S + V (present simple)

c)

S + wish/wishes + (that) + S + V (past simple)

88.

I wish I .......... the money to buy a new car. My car often breaks down.

a)

have

b)

had

c)

will have

89.

I'm having a great time in London. I wish you ..... here.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

had been

90.

I wish I ........ so much work to do now.

a)

don't have

b)

didn't have

c)

didn't had

d)

had not

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