GIVE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
1. The boys (play) ……….. were playing cards when they (hear) ……… their father’s step. They immediately (hide) …………… the cards and (take) …………. out their lesson books.
2. When I (look) ………. for my passport, I (see) ……… this old photograph.
3. It started to rain while you (sleep) …………
4. He (cross) ……. the street when I (see) ……….. him yesterday.
5. Last Sunday, An (watch) ………….. TV when Tom (come) ………….. here.
6. Yesterday while I (water) ……………. the garden, it (begin) ……………. to rain.
7. Please don’t say anything while I (learn) ………………. my lesson.
8. She (stay) …………….. with her parents at the moment though she (have) ………….. her own flat.
9. As I (cross) ………………. the road I (step) ………………. on a banana skin and (fall) …………… heavily.
10. He usually wears sandals but when I saw him he (wear) …………… boots.
11. Have you ever been to Europe?
– Yes, I (have) ……………… I (be) ………….. to Europe several times. I (be) ………….. in Europe last year.
12. Did you remember to book seats ?
– Oh, no, I forgot. I (telephone) ……………………… for them now.
13. Leave a note for them on the table and they (see) …………… it when they come.
14. I’m afraid. I’m not quite ready.
– Never mind. I (wait) ……………………
15. Don’t make a sound or you (wake) …………………. the baby.
16. The old man (fall) …………………… as he (get) …………………. into the bus.
17. What ……………….. you (do) ………………… between 9:00 and 10:00 yesterday?
– I (clean) …………. my house. I usually clean my house on Saturday morning.
18. That tree makes the house very dark.
– Very well, I (cut) …………….. it down.
19. I’ve decided to repaint this room.
– Oh, have you? What color ………………. you (paint) ………….. ?
20. Tom (take) ………….. a photograph of me while I (not look) ………………….
21. I (break) ………………… a plate last night. I (do) ……………………. the washing up.
22. What ………….. you (do) ……………. when you grow up ?
– I (be) …………….. an architect.
23. She’s on holiday. She (go) …………………. to Italy.
24. Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it anywhere. He (lose) ……………. his key.
25. I (not go) ……………….. out because it (rain) ………………. yesterday.
26. I (see) ……………. Carol at the party last night. She (wear) ………………… a really beautiful dress.
27. If is (rain) …………….. tomorrow, I (not go) ………………….. out.
28. I’m going away for a few days. I (phone) ……………. you when I get back.
29. The earth (depend) ………………. on the sun for its heat and light.
30. Mrs Lien is at the market. Right now she (look) ……………….. at the apples. They (look) …………………. fresh.
31. The Nile (flow) ……………………… into the Mediterranean Sea.
REWRITE SENTENCES SO THAT THE MEANING STAY THE SAME:
1. Steve started working for this company five years ago.
-> Steve ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. She started to give up smoking last year.
-> She has ……………………………………………………………………………
1. were playing – heard – hid – took
2. was looking – saw
3. were sleeping
4. was crossing – saw
5. was watching – came
6. was watering – began
7. was learning
8.was staying – had
9. was crossing – stepped – felt
10. was wearing
11. have – have been – was
12. am telephoning
13. will see
14. will wait
15. will wake
16. felt – was getting
17. were u doing – was cleaning
18. will cut
19. did u paint
20. took – didn’t look
21. broke – was doing
22. will u do – will be
23. is going to
24. lost
25. didn’t go – ranied
26. saw – worn
27. rains – won’t go
28. will phone
29. depends
20. is looking – look
31. flows
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1. Steve worked for this company 5 years ago.
2. She has started to give up smoking since last year.
Đáp án:
Phần 1:
1. were playing / heard / hide / take.
2. were looking / saw.
3. were sleeping.
4. was crossing / saw.
5. was watching / came.
6. was watering / began.
7. am learning.
8. is staying / has.
9. was crossing / stepped / fell.
10. was wearing.
11. have / have been / were.
12. will telephone.
13. will see.
14. will wait.
15. will wake.
16. fell / was getting.
17. did/ do / cleaned.
18. will cut.
19. will / paint.
20. took / wasn’t looking.
21. broke / am doing.
22. are / going to do / am going to be.
23. goes.
24. has lost.
25. didn’t go / rained.
26. saw / wore.
27. rain / won’t go.
28. will phone.
29. depends.
30. is looking / looks.
31. flows.
Phần 2:
1. Steve started working for this company five years ago.
-> Steve has been working for this company for five years.
2. She started to give up smoking last year.
-> She has given up smoking since last year.