Câu 1

Choose the correct answer.

1. We

  1. watched
  2. were watching
a scary movie at 8 o'clock last night.

2. I

  1. cleaned
  2. was cleaning
the room when the earthquake happened.

Câu 2

Choose the correct answer.

3. They

  1. hiked
  2. were hiking
in the mountains at 9 a.m. yesterday.

4. While I was working in the office, I

  1. heard
  2. was hearing
the fire alarm go off.

Câu 3

Choose the correct answer.

5. While I

  1. was shopping
  2. shopped
at the mall, my friend called me to ask for help.

6. We bought some snacks and then

  1. walked
  2. was walking
to the nearby movie theatre.

Câu 4

Choose the correct answer.

The children were building sandcastles __________ dark clouds suddenly appeared.

as soon as
while
when
before
Câu 5

Choose the correct answer.

Dad was fixing the car __________ Mum was painting the garage door.

while
after
before
since
Câu 6

Choose the correct answer.

While I __________ the car in the garage, a friendly neighbour offered to help.

was fixing
have fixed
fixed
am fixing
Câu 7

Choose the correct answer.

He saw a car accident on the highway while he __________ to work.

was driving
is driving
has driven
drove
Câu 8

Choose the correct answer.

She was shopping for groceries while her children __________ in the park.

played
was playing
were playing
have played
Câu 9

Choose the correct answer.

Tony was reading his favourite novel when some books suddenly __________ off the shelf.

was falling
were falling
fell
fall
Câu 10

Choose the correct answer.

__________ the flood victims at 10 o'clock last night?

Was they helping
Did they help
Were they helping
Have they helped
Câu 11

Choose the correct answer.

What were you wearing when you __________ your favourite celebrity?

met
has met
meet
are meeting
Câu 12

Choose the correct answer.

Our washing machine broke down yesterday and __________ the kitchen.

was flooding
flooded
flood
were flooding
Câu 13

Choose the correct answer.

The boys weren't swimming when I saw them yesterday; they __________ by the lake.

was fishing
have fished
were fishing
fished
Câu 14

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

While my sister was studying in the library, she was receiving a message about an unexpected school closure.

While
was studying
was receiving
unexpected
Câu 15

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky while they sunbathed at the beach.

gathered
in
while
sunbathed
Câu 16

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

We were having a picnic by the lake while a strong wind blew our things away.

were having
while
blew
away
Câu 17

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

The girls was shopping at the open-air market when it started to rain heavily.

was shopping
when
started
to rain
Câu 18

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

I was taking a shower at that time, so I wasn't hearing the thunderstorm outside.

was taking
so
wasn't hearing
outside
Câu 19

Provide the correct form of the verb in brackets.

The children (feed) ducks at the pond at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.

Câu 20

Provide the correct form of the verb in brackets.

The temperature suddenly (drop) when I was gardening in my backyard.

Câu 21

Provide the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I saw a shooting star while I (drive) home.

Câu 22

Provide the correct form of the verb in brackets.

We (walk) downtown when a fireworks show started.

Câu 23

Provide the correct form of the verb in brackets.

(they / play) cards when the power went out?

Câu 24

Choose the best sentence that is written from the words and phrases given.

My sister / not / paint / pictures / the backyard / 9 o'clock yesterday.

My sister didn't paint pictures in the backyard at 9 o'clock yesterday.
My sister wasn't painting pictures in the backyard at 9 o'clock yesterday.
My sister wasn't painting pictures on the backyard in 9 o'clock yesterday.
My sister didn't painting pictures in the backyard on 9 o'clock yesterday.
Câu 25

Choose the best sentence that is written from the words and phrases given.

Jane / water / the plants / when / the dog / suddenly / bark.

Jane was watering the plants when the dog suddenly barked.
Jane was watering the plants when the dog was suddenly barking.
Jane watered the plants when the dog suddenly barked.
Jane watered the plants when the dog was suddenly barking.
Câu 26

Choose the best sentence that is written from the words and phrases given.

The man / clean / the windows / when / his phone / ring.

The man was cleaning the windows when his phone was ringing.
The man were cleaning the windows when his phone rang.
The man was cleaning the windows when his phone rang.
The man cleaned the windows when his phone was ringing.
Câu 27

Choose the best sentence that is written from the words and phrases given.

While / I / clean / the attic / I / find / old family photo.

While I was cleaning the attic, I found an old family photo.
While I cleaned the attic, I was finding an old family photo.
While I was cleaning the attic, I was finding an old family photo.
While I cleaned the attic, I have found an old family photo.