1. Put the verbs in brackets (1-7) into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. Then match them to their uses (a-g).
(Chia dạng đúng các động từ trong ngoặc (1-7) ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn. Sau đó nối chúng với cách dùng (a-g).)
1. ___ This time last week, my brother and I _____ (go) on a safari in Africa.
2. ___ The wind _____ (blow) and the stars _____ (shine) in the sky.
3. ___ Tom _____ (not/go) on holiday much when he was a child.
4. ___ While my friends _____ (relax) at the beach, I _____ (trek) in the mountains.
5. ___ We _____ (pack) our bags and _____ (go) to the airport.
6. ___ May _____ (win) a medal for the first time at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
7. ___ Jack _____ (run) a marathon when he _____ (hurt) his leg.
a. a past habit
b. an action that happened at a certain time in the past
c. an action that was in progress at a stated time in the past
d. actions that happened one after the other in the past
e. an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it
f. a description of the atmosphere, setting, etc. in the introduction to a story.
g. two or more simultaneous actions in the past.

1-c: This time last week, my brother and I was going on a safari in Africa. - an action that was in progress at a stated time in the past
(Giờ này tuần trước, anh trai và tôi đang đi dã ngoại ở châu Phi. – một hành động xảy ra tại một thời điểm chi tiết trong quá khứ.)
2-f: The wind was blowing and the stars was shining in the sky. - a description of the atmosphere, setting, etc. in the introduction to a story
(Gió đang thổi và những ngôi sao đang chiếu sáng trên bầu trời – mô tả bầu không khí, cách bài trí v.v trong phần mở đầu của câu chuyện.)
3-a: Tom didn’t go on holiday much when he was a child. - a past habit
(Tom không đi nghỉ mát nhiều khi anh ấy còn bé. – một thói quen trong quá khứ)
4-g: While my friends was relaxing at the beach, I was trekking in the mountains. - two or more simultaneous actions in the past.
(Khi các bạn tôi đang thư giãn ở biển thì tôi đi leo núi – hai hành động diễn ra đồng thời trong quá khứ.)
5-d: We packed our bags and went to the airport. - actions that happened one after the other in the past
(Chúng tôi dọn đồ rồi đến sân bay. – các hành động xảy ra nối tiếp nhau trong quá khứ)
6-b: May won a medal for the first time at the 2018 Winter Olympics. - an action that happened at a certain time in the past
(May đã lần đầu tiên dành được huy chương tại Thế vân hội mùa đông 2018. – một hành động xảy ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.)
7-e: Jack was running a marathon when he hurt his leg. - an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it
(Jack đang chạy ma-ra-tông thì chân anh ấy đau. – một hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác chen ngang vào.)

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Bài 9 :
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Bài 10 :
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Bài 11 :
Choose the best answer.
I _______ Arthur three weeks ago.
was meeting
have met
met
had been meeting
Bài 12 :
Choose the best answer.
My father _________ for 5 years.
doesn’t smoke
smoked
didn’t smoke
hasn’t smoked
Bài 13 :
Choose the best answer.
The farmers______ in the field at the monent.
are working
work
have been working
have worked
Bài 14 :
Choose the best answer.
By next month, I _______ my first novel.
will be finishing
will finish
is going to finish
will have finished
Bài 15 :
Choose the best answer.
Be quiet! The teacher _______ (be) angry.
is
is being
has been
was
Bài 16 :
Choose the best answer.
By noon, I _______ for her for two hours.
will have waited
will be waiting
have been waiting
have waited
Bài 17 :
Choose the best answer.
Up to now, the teacher ________ our class five tests.
is giving
will give
gave
has given
Bài 18 :
Choose the best answer.
Listen! I think someone _______ (knock) at the door.
has been knocking
is knocking
knocks
knocked
Bài 19 :
Choose the best answer.
By 9 o'clock, we _______our homework.
will have finished
have finished
will finish
had finished
Bài 20 :
Choose the best answer.
Look at those black clouds. It (rain)________
is raining
rains
is going to rain
will rain
Bài 21 :
Choose the best answer.
Our house ________ in the storm last night.
would destroy
destroyed
was destroyed
was going to destroy
Bài 22 :
Choose the best answer.
Don’t call him at 8 a.m tomorrow. He _____ English then.
is going to study
will have studied
will study
will be studying
Bài 23 :
Choose the best answer.
Up to then, I _____ such a fat man.
never see
never saw
have never seen
have never been seeing
Bài 24 :
Choose the best answer.
They (live)________ in London from 1970 to 1990.
live
were living
have lived
lived
Bài 25 :
Choose a suitable verb tense.
Bài 26 :
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