Bài 1. Chia động từ trong ngoặc

1.      My friend Harry _________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)

1. We ______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
2. Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
3. My sister ______________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
4. A few nights ago, I ____________ a book when suddenly I _____________ a noise outside. A few teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
5. The fire ________________ when the first firefighters ______________ at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
6. My brother ______________ for a job when he ______________ across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
7. I _______________ someone call my name. I ______________ around and ______________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
8. My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I ______________ her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)
9. I _________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ______________ still at it when my wife ______________ home. (START, BE, COME)
10. Our housekeeper ______________ the vase. As she ______________ up the pieces, she _________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
11. We suddenly ______________ that we ______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
12. She ______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
13. I ______________ an old friend in town while I _____________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
14. While the children _____________ with others my husband and I _____________ to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Bài 2. Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau bằng cách điền vào chỗ trống dạng đúng của động từ

• Sue: ________________________ when you saw them? (what | Tim and Matt | do) (1)
• Julie: Tim was swimming in the pool, but I didn’t see Matt first.
• Sue: __________________ in the pool, too? (you | swim) (2)
• Julie: No, I wasn’t. I was just looking. But then I saw Matt, too.
• Sue: ________________________ ? (what | he | do) (3)
• Julie: He was diving in the pool.
• Sue: Diving, you say ________________________ to dive? (he | not | just | try) He can’t dive. (4)
• Julie: You’re right. He was just trying to do it. And all his friends were watching it.
• Sue: ________________________ ? (they | laugh) (5)
• Julie: Of course, they were. Matt was pretty funny. He splashed the water all over the place.
• Sue: _____________________ faces when he came up to the surface of the pool? (Matt | make) (6)
• Julie: Yes, he was. He was grinning and making faces at me.
• Sue: At you? Vow! And what about Tim? __________________ Matt, too? (he | watch) (7)
• Julie: Not really. He was looking at me instead.
• Sue: Oh, no! You’re kidding. ___________________ your new swimsuit? (you | wear) (8)
• Julie: Yes, I was. Why?
• Sue: Now I know why Tim and Matt were watching you, Julie.

Bài 3. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp

1.      Yesterday evening Tom ________ (have) a bath when the phone ________ (ring). He got out of the bath and ________ (answer) the phone.

1. I ________ (see) Tony in the park. He ________ (sit) on the grass and ________ (read) a book.
2. While I ________ (walk) in the garden, I _____ (hurt) my back.
3. Tommy ______ (burn) his hand when he ________ (cook) the dinner.
4. George ______ (fall) off the ladder while he ________ (paint) the ceiling.
5. Last night, I ________ (read) in the bed when suddenly I ________ (hear) a scream.
6. ________(you, watch) television when I phoned you?
7. Ann _____ (wait) for me when I _______ (arrive).
8. I _______ (not/drive) very fast when the accident _______ (happen).
9. I ________ (break) a plate last night. I ______ (do) the washing-up when it _______ (slip) out of my hand

Bài 4. Biến đổi các câu sau sang phủ định, câu hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi đó

1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
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2. They were working when she came yesterday.
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3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
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4.  Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
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5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
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