Tan Thoi Secondary School Teacher: Nguyen Thien Hanh Exercise 1: Choose the correct verb form in the brackets. 1. When I (had / was having) a bath, someone (knocked / was knocking) the door. 2. The rain (started / was starting) when I (went / was going) to the library. 3. This time last Sunday I (walked / was walking) on this street. 4. When I (saw / was seeing) Mr. Brown, he (drank / was drinking) coffee. 5. Lien (always loses / is always losing) her raincoat. 6. Nga (always talks / is always talking) on the phone. Her parents are angry. 7. Their parents (visited / were visiting) the Statue of Liberty while they (went / were going) shopping. 8. His parents said, "You (go / are always going) out in the evening, Liem." 9. The Smiths always (go / were going) to France to spend their holiday. 10. I (met / was meeting) an old friend while I (walked / was walking) along the street. Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense. 1. Last night I (read) ______ when suddenly I (hear) ______ a shout. 2. The postman (come) ______ while I (have) ______ lunch. 3. When we (go) ______ out, it (rain) ______. 4. (you / watch) ______ TV when I (phone) ______ you? 5. We (meet) ______ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) ______ a lovely white dress. 6. The boys (break) ______ the window while they (play) ______ football. 7. I was home late, but my friends (wait) ______ when I (arrive) ______. 8. He said that he (not drive) ______ fast when the accident (happen) ______. 9. Tom (fall) ______ off the ladder while he (paint) ______ the ceiling. 10. What (you / do) ______ at this time yesterday? Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the correct form, the Past Simple or Past Progressive. 1. When I last (see) ______ them, they (try) ______ to find a new flat near the office. 2. I (walk) ______ along the street when I suddenly (feel) ______ something hit me in the back. 3. When we (drive) ______ down the hill, a strange object (appear) ______ in the sky. 4. How fast (she / drive) ______ when the accident (happen) ______? 5. My mother (wait) ______ for me when I (come) ______ home. 6. Mrs. Smith (invite) ______ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) ______ the USA. 7. I (not want) ______ to go with him because I (wait) ______ for a phone call. English 8 Week: 27 Period: 27 UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD 1 Tan Thoi Secondary School Teacher: Nguyen Thien Hanh 8. The doorbell (ring) ______ while Tom (watch) ______ TV. 9. It suddenly (begin) ______ to rain while Linda (sit) ______ in the garden. 10. The lights (go) ______ out while we (have) ______ dinner. Exercise 4: Complete B's sentences by using the complaints with the "always + V- ing" structure. 1. A: We have missed the plane again. 2. B: Not again. We ___________________ the plane. 3. A: I don't go on walking fast. I'm tired. 4. B: Come on. You ___________________ slowly. 5. A: I want to go out with my friends, Mom. 6. B: You should study harder. You ___________________. 7. A: He wants to choose the biggest room whenever we have to stay in a hotel. 8. B: Not surprising! He ___________________ like that. 9. A: May I watch television, Mom? 10. B: You ___________________. You should do something more active. 11. A: The car has broken again. 12. B: That car is useless! It ___________________. 13. A: I'm afraid I've lost my keys again. 14. B: Oh, dear! You ___________________. 15. A: Why don't you carry my suitcase on the taxi? 16. B: You ___________________ a lot of clothes. (continued) English 8 2 . because I (wait) ______ for a phone call. English 8 Week: 27 Period: 27 UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD 1 Tan Thoi Secondary School Teacher: Nguyen Thien Hanh 8. The doorbell (ring) ______ while Tom (watch). parents (visited / were visiting) the Statue of Liberty while they (went / were going) shopping. 8. His parents said, "You (go / are always going) out in the evening, Liem." 9. The Smiths. (play) ______ football. 7. I was home late, but my friends (wait) ______ when I (arrive) ______. 8. He said that he (not drive) ______ fast when the accident (happen) ______. 9. Tom (fall) ______