Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn
• My friend Harry _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)
• We ____________ the house in 2003. At that time it ___________ £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
• Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
• My sister _______________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
• A few nights ago, I ___________ a book when suddenly I ___________ a noise outside. A few teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
• The fire ____________ when the first firefighters __________ at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
• My brother _______________ for a job when he ____________ across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
• I _____________ someone call my name. I _____________ around and _______________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I ____________ so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
• My sister _____________ a bright summer dress when I ____________ her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)
• I __________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ____________ still at it when my wife ___________ home. (START, BE, COME)
• Our housekeeper ____________ the vase. As she _________ up the pieces, she __________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
• We suddenly ____________ that we ____________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
• She ___________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
• I _____________ an old friend in town while I _______________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
• While the children ____________ with others my husband and I _____________ to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
1. fell – was painting
2. bought – cost
3. wasn’t
4. was waiting – arrived
5. was reading – heard – were playing
6. was still burning – arrived
7. was looking – came
8. heard – turned – saw – was
9. was wearing – saw
10. started – was – came
11. broke – was picking – cut
12. realised – were driving
13. met – was doing
14. were playing – decided
`1` . fell – was painting
`2` . bought – cost
`3` . wasn’t
`4` . was waiting – arrived
`5` . was reading – heard – were playing
`6` . was still burning – arrived
`7` . was looking-came
`8` . heard – turned – saw – was
`9` . was wearing – saw
`10` . started – was – came
`11` . broke – was picking – cut
`12` . realised – were driving
`13` . was
`14` . met – was doing
`15` . were playing – decided