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A closer look 2

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Câu 1

Read the examples and choose the correct answer.

Example:

At 8 o'clock, I was doing my homework.

At 9 o'clock, I was watering the plants in the garden.

The past continuous is used to describe __________.

a general truth
an action happening at the time of speaking
a completed action in the past
an action happening at a particular time in the past
Câu 2

Look at the example. Match.

He came to our house while we were having dinner.

He came to our house
action in progress
we were having dinner
interrupting action
Câu 3

Choose the correct form of the verb in each question.

1. They (help)

  1. were helped
  2. were helping
  3. was helping
the flood victims at 10 o'clock last night.

2. It (not snow)

  1. weren't snowing
  2. didn't snowing
  3. wasn't snowing
when I left home this afternoon.

3. While she (work)

  1. was working
  2. were working
  3. was worked
in the field, the tornado came.

Câu 4

Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.

4. - What you (do) at 9 o'clock yesterday morning?

- I (watch) the news about a volcanic eruption.

5. - you (cry) when I saw you two days ago?

- No, I wasn't.

Câu 5

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

1. We donated / were donating money to help the earthquake victims last month.

2. - What did you do / were you doing when the volcano erupted?

- I slept / was sleeping in my bed.

3. While they camped / were camping near the river, the flood was coming / came suddenly.

Câu 6

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.

4. After Tom ran / was running out of his house, he moved / was moving quickly to a safer place.

5. I didn't read / wasn't reading a newspaper at 9 a.m. yesterday, but I watched / was watching the news about the tornado.