9. While Tom ....tennis, Ann .......a shower. A. played/took B. playing/taking C. was playing/was taking D. was play/was take 10. When they ......in the garden, the phone.... A. worked/was ringing B. were working/rang C. worked/rang D. work/rings 11. They ...tea when the doorbell .... A. have/is ringing B. were having/rang C. had had/ rang D. having/ringing 12. Father ....his pipe while mother ....a magazine. A. smoked/read C. had smoked/read B. was smoking/was reading D. smoking/reading 13. When I .....into the office, my boss ....for me. A. came/was waiting B. was coming/waited C. had come/waited D. came/waiting 14. When I ....John, he .....across the road. A. see/ walks B. see/was walking C. saw/was walking D. saw/is walking 15. When he ...., we....dinner. A. arrived/having B. arrived/were having C. was arriving/had D. had arrived/had 16. While they .....chess, we ....the shopping. A. playing/doing B. were playing/doing C. played/did D. were playing/were doing 17. They ....football when the lights in the stadium ....out. A. were playing/went B. played/was going C. were playing/ was going D. playing/went 18. While George and John ...their room, she.....the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing 19. While I ....TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching 20. While George and John .....their room, she ......the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing 21. While I (study) .......in my room, my roommate (have) ......a party in the other room. Exercise 2: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Nick went to several concerts while she were staying in New York. 2. The soldiers prepared to leave when the bomb exploding. 3. I saw an accident while she was waitting for the taxi. 4. Last month, a bank robber escaped while the police were puting. 5. I watching TV when she called to make a invitation. 6. When the phone rang, she was writting a letter for her boyfriend. 7. While we had the picnic, it started to rain. 8. What are you doing when the earthquake started? 9. I were listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. 10. You were not listen to me when I told you to turn the oven off.

I.Put the verbs into the correct form: Past continuous or Past simple, progressive. 1. Nguyen (wait).......... for me outside the theater when I (come) ………… 2. At four o’clock yesterday morning, we (drink)...... coffee and (listen) .......... to music at the coffee shop. 3. My younger sister (enter) ......... the university one year ago. 4. When the teacher (come) in, the students (review)…………. their lesson. 5. While I (ride)........ my motorbike on the way to school this morning, my motorbike (break) ......down. 6. Everyone ................... (sleep) when I came home last night. 7. They (have)................ dinner in a restaurant when the police came and arrested them. 8. She .... (work) in Chicago when she met her present husband. 9. The accident happened while they .. (drive) home from work. 10. The taxi .... (travel) at high speed when it hit the lamp post. 11. We heard the news while we . (eat) breakfast in a restaurant. 12. She .................. (take) a shower when the telephoned rang. 13. The boy fell while he ...................................... (climb) a tree. 14. He returned home while his wife and his daughter(prepare) the dinner. 15. She got a cramp in her leg while she ....... (swim) in the sea. 16. I .......................... (watch) a soccer game on TV last night. 17. I ..... (watch) a soccer game on TV when my friend called. 18. They ............................................... (travel) to Italy by ship. 19. They ........ (travel) to Italy by ship when there was a storm. 20. We (drive) ...........to an amusement park when we met our friends on the way. 21. We .................... (drive) to an amusement park last Sunday. 22. While Tina (have).............. lunch in a cafeteria, her boss came in and sat at the same table. 23. Tina .......................... (have) lunch in a cafeteria yesterday. 24. Greg .......................... (come) to work by bus this morning. 25. Greg made a phone call while he (come).......... to work this morning. 26. Sheila (take)............. a shower when the lights suddenly ………….(go out). 27. While I (walk) down the street, I …………………(find) some money on the sidewalk. 28. Brian ..........(sing) his favorite song in the shower when he (hear)............. the phone ring. 29. I (see)......... Nam at the student cafeteria yesterday while he (talk)........... with some friends. 30. It (start) to rain heavily while Lan and I …………(go) to school this morning. 31. Sandra (climb) the stairs when the doorbell (ring)…………... 32. While my father (watch) a basketball game on television, he (fall)……………………….. asleep. 33. While Ingrid ...... (wash) dishes yesterday, she (drop)......... a plate and (break)………………………………… it. 34. The car (break down) while they ……………………….(drive) to the next town. 35. While Mr. Lam (stand) under a mango tree yesterday, a mango (fall) and (hit)…………………. him on the head. 36. I've lost my key again. I am always ........ (lose) my things! 37. Oh, no! The lights have gone out! The lights (go out) while we’re having dinner! 38. You made a mistake again! You . (make) the same mistake! 39. Please, close the door when you go out! You (leave) ...............the door open! 40. Please, cook something difierent from fish! You ............(cook) fish for us! 41. Can you stop listening to that noisy music for a while? You (play)..........your CDs so loudly! 42. I forgot to bring that book for you! I........ (forget) to do everything! 43. Look! Steve is drunk again! He........... (drink) too much beer at parties! 44. We took a lot of photos while we........... around the United States. (travel) 45. Would you mind ............the window? It’s too hot in here! (open) 46. It is very expensive a vacation on a luxury cruise ship. (take) 47. My friend Paul left the town last year and we ............email to each other since then. (send) II.Change these affirmative sentences into negative sentences and interrogative sentences. 1. They were watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................. 2. My mother was conking in the kitchen. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................. 3. He was listening to music. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................. 4. Nguyen and Hai were talking about football. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................. 5. It was raining outside. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................. 6. They/ do/ their homework/ all yesterday evening + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 7. The boys/ play/ soccer/ 3:00 yesterday afternoon + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 8. The children/ help/ their parents/ with the housework/ all yesterday morning + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 9. She/practice/ her music lesson/ at 7:00 this morning. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 10. Ba and Tam/ write/ their report on Sports/ all this morning. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 11. Lien/ sew/ her handkerchief/ at 7:00 last night. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 12. Phong/ learn/ Enlidh/ at 8:00 last Tuesday. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 13. They/ discuss/ about waste paper/ at 2:00 yesterday afternoon. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 14. Lan/ make/ a birthday cake/ for her friend/ at 10:00 this morning. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ................................................................................................... 15. Thu/ read/ comics/ all Saturday morning. + ................................................................................................. - .................................................................................................. ? ...................................................................................................

Find the mistake in each sentence, and rewrite the sentences correctly.

1. I have seen the film before, so I knew how it ended.

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2. It was obvious that Bill worked hard because he was very tired when I saw him.

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3. If technology continues to advance so quickly, what is life like in hundred years?

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4. The spaceship won't launch until they have done a final check.

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5. When the bus was arriving, we missed it because we were busy talking.

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Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence

1. The crowd was shouting excitedly when Nam was scoring a goal

2. When the teacher was coming into the clssroom, we were discussing our poject

3. While her mother arrived home, it was raining heavily

4. The accident was happening when it got dark

5. I drove to work when I suddenly met an old friend

6. We were watching Tv when the power was going out

7. I will pick you off at your hotel at 7o'clock tomorrow morning

8. My mother was preparing dinner when my father comes home

9. Yesterday when my father was visiting Nha Rong Harbor, I was going shopping

I.Each sentence has a mistake find and correct it.

1.I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight.

2.He asked me if I know that man over there.

3.We are used to live next door to each other at one time.

4.Printing was invented by the Chinese.

5.There was little traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.

6.The number of the books in the library has risen to over five million.

7.If I had his phone number here, I will give it to you immediately.

8.My aunt has begun taught English for twenty years.

9.He became interest in reading while he was working in the city library.

10.My father has retired three years ago and he is now living on his pension.

I . there is a mistake in each of these sentences . Underline the mistake and then correct it

1. She empty the garbage two days ago

2. you'd better to tidy your room before your friends arrive

3. last night my sister was ill . we have to call the doctor

4. It's too late , I can go home now

5. cars must go when the traffic lights are red

6. my sister looks at himself in the mirror

7. Tuan and I yourselves saw that film yesterday

8. If there are no taxis we'll must walk

9. we ought go to bed early

10. I don't want you to pay for me . I'll pay for yourself

Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1. When Barbara was Italy, she stayed with an Italian family.
2. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning although i wasn'n keen on it when I was younger
3. We seem to have lost interest in our work
4. I don't mind traveling by train now.
5. I went to the church when I was a child.
6. Since we've lived in the countryside, we been much happier.
7. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doean't any more.
8. I prefer listening to classical music now although when I was young, I couldn't stand it

9. I had to get up early in the morning when I was a high school student

10. In the last job, I usually wore a suite and he. Now I wear jeans