Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. The Smiths (aren’t painting/ weren’t painting) their house last weekend.
2. Tom (cleaned/ was cleaning) the living room when Jane arrived.
3. (Did/ Were) the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4. Frank (was fixing/ fixed) his car when his mobile rang.
5. Mark (didn’t wear/ wasn’t wearing) a coat when it started to rain.
6. He (is/ was) driving to work this morning when Anna called.
7. While my parents (were working/ was working), I was studying at home.
8. I (walked/ was walking) home when I (tripped/ was tripping) and fell.
9. At 8 o’clock last night, we (were having/ had) dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
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Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning
1. Her hair is long and black.
She has.................................................................................................................................
2. The theater is near Lan’s house.
The theater isn’t..........................................................................................................................
3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander G. Bell was.............................................................................................................
4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.
I will make.............................................................................................................................
5. How about going to the movie tonight?
Let’s..................................................................................................................................
6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
Peter is not.........................................................................................................................
7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
Don’t................................................................................................................................
8. That girl is very intelligent.
What...............................................................................................................................
9. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am.................................................................................................................................
10. Nga is older than Nien.
Nien................................................................................................................................
1.They are painting the living room light blue
The living room light blue is being painted .
2. They aren’t painting the living room light blue.
The living room light blue isn't being painted .
3. Are they painting the living room light blue?
Is the iving room light blue is being painted?
4. Lan is cleaning the floor at the moment.
The floor is being cleaned by Lan at the moment.
5.Lan isn’t cleaning the floor at the moment.
The floor isn't being cleaned by Lan at the moment.
6.Is Lan cleaning the floor at the moment
Is the floor is being cleaned by Lan at the moment?
7. What is he doing now ?
Is he being done now?
8 . Look ! The mechanic is repairing my car.
Look! My car is being repaired by the mechanic