When/ while - Business English | Trường Đại học Hùng Vương

GRAMMAR- PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS.
QKĐ when/ while QKTD: diễn tả 1 hành động đang xảy ra (QKTD), thì hành động khác xen vào (QKĐ)
(while + thì Tiếp Diễn)
PART 1: 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
10. when/while I saw Jack, he was with Tim.
11. I cut my finger when/while I was cooking.
12. He hurt his back when/while he tried to lift the bed.
13. when/while we were standing outside the cinema, someone picked my pocket.
14. when/while Minh was studying, he often listened to music.
PART 2: Choose the best answer.
Question 1. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week. A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written
Question 2. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg. A. was crossing - struck B. had crossed - was striking C. crossed - had struck D. is crossing - strikes
Question 3. Last night at this time, they ______ the same thing. She _____ and he ______ the newspaper.
A. are not doing - is cooking - is reading
B. were not doing - was cooking - was reading
C. was not doing - has cooked - is reading
D. had not done - was cooking - read
Question 4. When we came, he was taking a bath. A. came, took B. were coming, took C. came, was taking D. were coming, was taking
Question 5. When I _____ home last night, I ______ that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had arrived - discovered - prepared
B. was arriving - had discovered - was preparing
C. have arrived - was discovering - had prepared
D. arrived - discovered - was preparing
Question 6. I ______ her since I _____ a student. A. know - am B. knew – was C. have known - am D. have known – was
Question 7. Her father ______when she was a small girl. A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
Question 8. I will contact you as soon as I ________ the information. A. will get B. get C. got D. had got
Question 9. When we ________ football at 5.30p.m yesterday, there ______ a terrible explosion A. were playing , was B. played, was C. played, were D. were playing , were
PART 3: Write the correct form of the verbs
1. While Hoa ______________ (walk) in the street, she _______________ (meet) her ex.
2. Her baby _______________(wake) up while she ____________(wash) the dish.
3. He_____________(work) when her wife _____________(phone) him.
4. The students ____________(have) a test when the storm _______________(start).
5. We _____________(see) a falling star while we ___________(go) fishing in the lake.
6. Nhi ______________(fall) down while she ______________(climb) the ladder
7. I ______________(walk) along the road when I ______________(see) you with her.
8. Minh ______________(burn) his hand while he _______________(cook) the dinner.
9. My mom _______________ (fall) asleep while she _____________(read) a book.
10. Jack ___________ (come) home when her brother (play) games. _______________
11. I _____________ (cook) when suddenly I ______________ (hear) a noise.
12.He __________ (be) shocked when I ______________ (tell) him about Alena.