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m forgetting 	b)have forgotten 	c)forgot 	d)forget
16.We ______ any interesting films lately.	a)didn’t see 	b)haven’t seen c)saw d)have seen
17.Eric _____ a flat yet, so he’s still living with his parents.a)found	 b)didn’t find 	c)is finding 	d)hasn’t found
18. They _____ running their own company in 1980.a)started b)have started 	c)are starting 	d)start
19.She’s a law student and she __ for four years now.a)studied b)is studing c)has been studing 	d)did study
20. I think I _____ my door key. I can’t find it any where .a)lost 	b)have lost c)am losing d)will lose
21.The film _____ when we arrived at the cinema.	a)has bedun b)begun c)had begun d)begins
22.I wasn’t thirsty because I _____ some milk.	a)drunk b)have just drunk c)just drank d)had just drunk
23. When the match was over , the spectator ______ home.	a)went b)had gone c)were going d)have gone
24.After having a bath, he _____ his supper.	a)had eaten b)ate c)has eaten d)was eating
25.The phone _____ suddenly while Joanne was doing the housework.a)rang b)was ringing c)had rung d)is ringing
26.It _____ as we drove slowly along the road. a)had snowed b)had snowed c)was snowing d)is snowing
27.Mrs Edwards ____ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.a)teaches b)is teaching c)taught d)has been teaching
28.Did you see John yesterday? He _____ a very old pair of jeans. a)wears b)didn’t wear c)was wearing d)wore
29. Victoria _____ for half an hour when the doctor finally arrived.
a)has been waiting b)had been waiting c)was waiting d)has waited
30.Anita _____ very hard at the moment.a)is studing b)studies c)studied d)has studied
Exl CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG NGOẶC
1.When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
a) has lived b)is living c)was living d)has been living
2.We ______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
a)don’t see b)haven’t seen c)didn’t see d)hadn’t seen
3. The train _____ halp an hour ogo.
a)has been leaving b)left c)has left d)had left
4.Jack _____ the door.
a)has just painted b)paint c)will have painted d)painting
5.My sister _____ for you sice yesterday.
a)is looking b)was looking c)has been looking d)looked
6.I _____ Texas State University now.
a) am attending b)attend c)was attending d)attended
7.He has been selling motorbikes _____.
a) ten years ago b)since ten years c)for ten years ago d)ten years ago
8.Christopher Columbus _____ America more than 500 years ago.
a)discovered b) has discovered c) had discovered had been discovering
9.He fell down when he _____ towards the church.
a)run b)runs c)was running d)had run
10.We _____ there when our father died.
a)still lived b)lived still c)was still living d)were still living
EXERCISE
I- past continuous;
1. This time last year I (live).. in Brazil
2. What. you (do). at 10 o’clock lastnigt?
3. Tom (cook) the dinner
4. Tom burn his hand when he (cook) the dinner
5. We( read ).. a book when he arrived 
6. What. he (do) ..when you came?
7. At 9.o’clock yesterday Lan (not watch) T.V
8.All the students (read) the text carefully
9.They (walk) to the corner.
10.They (study)  in the library when the fire alarm went off.
11.It (snow) when I got up this morning.
12.Helen (wait) in the lobby, wasn’t she?
13.The wind (blow) very hard when I went out this morning.
14.He fell while he (go) down the stairs.
15.Where. she (be) at 5 o’clock this morning?
II- past simple or past continuous:
1. His uncle (teach). English in our school 5 years ago
The old man (fall.) as he( get ).. into the bus 
They (not go ).. to the movies last Sunday
When I saw him, he (sit) ..asleep in a chair
You (find).. my pen yesterday?
It (take). me 5 minutes to walk to school last year
The light (go) out when we (study).. our lesson 
There (be) a lot of noise at the fair yesterday
They (give) ..me the letter a few minutes ago.
III. Change the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or the Past Continuous.
What she (do)  when you (arrive)  there? She (write)  a letter.
She (have)  her bath while her sister (get)  the breakfast ready.
The storm (begin)  at half past ten while the class (study) history.
When the students (hear)  the bell, they (get)  up and (leave) 
Mr Harvey (ask)  me about my plans the next time he (see)  me.
Just as I (leave) for home, a student (stop) me in the hall.
As I (cross)  the street, two cars (race)  by me at full speed.
Dorothy and I (just leave)  the house when the telephone (ring) 
The minute I (hear)  the news, I (send)  him a telegram.
I (go)  to ask you to help me, but you (sleep)  so peacefully when I (look)  into your room that I (decide)  to do it alone.
IV. Change the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or the Past Continuous.
My mother (arrive)  while I (clean)  the kitchen .
John (work) from morning to night: he (study)  to be a doctor.
Just as I (write) the letter, the inkpot (fall) over.
A noise of breaking chairs (suggest) that the men (fight) 
He (just close) the church door when he (notice) a man still praying in the corner.
The men (fight)  bravely, but the general (order)  them to retreat.
As he (come)  up his house in the darkness, he (see)  that a man (climb)  out of one of the bedroom windows.
John (work)  hard when suddenly the door (open) 
When we (open) the front door we (see)  someone walking out of the gate.
Lighting (strike)  the tree that they (shelter) under. Of course, they (have)  a terrible fright, but they (be)  very lucky. No harm (come) to them at all.
V. Supply the correct verb forms: Simple Past or Past Continuous.
When I (arrive) at his house, he still (sleep) .
The light (go) out while we (have) dinner.
Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop)  at his house this morning.
As we (cross) the street, we (see)  an accident.
Tom (see)  a serious accident while he (stand)  at the bus stop.
While my father (read)  a newspaper, I (learn)  my lesson and my sister (do)  her homework.
The children (play)  football when their mother (come) back home.
The bell (ring) while Tom (take)  a bath.
I (be) very tired because I (work)  all day yesterday.
He (sit) in a cafe when I (see)  him.
Exercise 6. Simple past or past continuous.
When I (arrive) .. at his house he still (sleep) ..
As we (cross) .. the street, the policeman (shout) ..at us.
The light (go) ..go out when we (have) .. dinner.
The children (do) .. their homework when their father (come) ..back from the office.
Bill (have) .. breakfast when I (stop) .. at this house this morning.
While I (walk) .. about the park, I (see) .. Mr. Jone.
When I (go) .. out the sun (shine) ..
 Just as I (leave) .. for home, a student (stop) .. me in the hall.
 When the students (hear) .. the bell, they (get) .. up and (leave) ..
Exercise 7. make sentences with Past continuous and simple past.
 1. We / discussing many things when / headmaster / come/ in.
 2 . When/ teacher / come in/ , Lam / clean / blackboard.
 3. Dick / listen / classical music / when / friend / arrive. 
 4. They / work / garden / when / rain.
 5. When / telephone / ring / I / read / novel.
 6. When her father / enter / room / Lan / clean / floor.
 7. We / watch / television / when our father /call / us up.
8. It / raining / when we / get / school.
9. Tom / talk / another boy when I / see / him this morning.
10. When the bell / ring / I / have / lunch.
11. While Bob / clean / windows/ Peter / wash / dishes.
12. while / we / read / novel/she / listen / radio.
Exercise 7: Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Past tenses.
Yesterday John (go) to the store before he (go) home.
Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970.
When John and I got to the theater, the movie (start) already.
Before Alice (go) to sleep, she (call) her family.
When the phone (ring), I (have) dinner.
Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting.
What you (do) at 6p.m yesterday?
The little girl asked what (happen) to her ice-cream.
He (teach) in this school before he (leave) for England.
She (win) the gold medal in 1986.
Exercise 8. Past tenses.
 1. when the phone (ring) .. I (have) a bath.
You (wear) .. your new hat when I (meet) .. you yesterday.
When it (rain) .. she (carry ) .. an umbrella.
While you (play) .. the piano, I (write) .. a letter.
The house (be) .. much smaller than he (think) .. at first.
Before you (mention) .. him, I (never hear) .. of that author.
When he (go) .. to see them last night, they (play) . cards. They (say) . , they (play ) .. since six o’clock.
My friend (sing) .. when I (come) .. into the room.
The little girl (ask) .. what (happen) .. to her ice-cream.
 He (eat) .. dinner when I (go) .. to see him.
BÀI1:
1. She (not drink) coffee. She (drink) Coca Cola.
2. It (be) often hot in the summer.
3. What you (do) every evening?
4. The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days.
5. I (see) her very often.
6. Most rivers (flow) into the sea.
7. Vegetarians (not eat) meat.
8. Bees (make) honey.
9. Rice (not grow) in cold climates.
10. Where Martin (come) from? – He (be) Scottish.
 BÀI 2: Nien (1) (be) Hoa’s next-door neighbor in Hue. She (2) (be) beautiful. She (3) (have) big brown eyes and a lovely smile. Last week, she (4) (go) to Ha Noi (5) (visit) Hoa. They (6) (travel) around the city and (7) (see) a lot of interesting places. Nien (8) (think) Ha Noi (9) (be) beautiful but so noisy and busy, so she (10) (not like) (11) (live) there.
BÀI 3
1. Bad driving (cause) many accidents.
2. Nga and Hoa (see) a movie tonight.
3. Sue can (speak) Vietnamese very well.
4. Mozart (write) more than 600 pieces of music.
5. How -------- you-------- (learn) to drive? – My father (teach) me.
6. We usually (go) to the library three times a week, but last week we (go) twice.
7. Alexander Graham Bell (introduce) the telephone in 1876.
8. Yesterday I (be) busy, so I (not have) time to phone you.
9. What------- you -------- (do) next summer vacation?- I (visit) my grandparents in Nha Trang.
10. Would you like (come) to dinner tomorrow?