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PAST TENSES – THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ (PART 2)

Ex1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs

PAST SIMPLE (QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN)

1. I (watch) __________ a movie yesterday with my friends and we (have) _________

a great time laughing and sharing popcorn.

2. Linda (stay) __________ up late last night binge-watching a new TV series.

3. In the 1990s, the internet (revolutionize) __________ the way people

(communicate) ________ and (access) ___________ information.

4. She (be) _________ born in 2002.

5. Ten minutes ago, I (receive) _________ a phone call that (bring) _________ me
unexpected news.

6. The last time we (speak) _________ to each other on the phone (be) _________
two months ago.

7. When I (be) ________ small, my grandmother (use) _________ to tell me

fascinating stories before bedtime.

8. Last year, Peter (travel) _________ to several countries and (immerse) ________
himself in different cultures.

9. You (take) _________ up gardening as a hobby last summer?

10. Many influential literary works, such as Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and
Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," (write) _________ in the 19th century.

11. When you (start) __________ working in this factory?

12. Many centuries ago, ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Greeks (build)
__________ remarkable architectural wonders that still awe us today.

13. Yesterday, I (meet) __________ up with an old friend for lunch.

14. She (enjoy) ________ the concert last night?

15. In the past, people (rely) __________ on handwritten letters to communicate over
long distances.

PAST CONTINUOUS (QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN)

1. At this time yesterday, I (sit) _____________ in a coffee shop.

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2. At 11 am yesterday, she (have) ______________ a leisurely lunch with her family.

3. At this time 3 weeks ago, I (swim) ______________ in the crystal-clear waters.

4. When Paul (walk) ____________ towards the church, he ran into his former
teacher.

5. My mother (do) _______________ yoga outside when it started to rain.

6. While he (cook) ______________ dinner in the kitchen, his siblings (play)

_____________ video games in the living room.

7. While I (garden) ______________ in the backyard, my neighbors (host)

_______________ a barbecue party.

8. The teacher (explain) _____________ a complex concept when a student

interrupted.

9. We (watch) ___________ a movie at the cinema when a sudden power outage

occurred.

10. She forever (make) _______________ mistakes.

PAST PERFECT (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH)

1. After I (finish) ______________ my work, I closed my laptop and took a break to

relax.

2. After I (complete) ____________ my chores, I sat down on the couch, turned on the
TV.

3. Before I reached the party venue, the event (end) ______________.

4. Before I joined the conversation, my friends (conclude) ______________ their

discussion.

5. This was the first time Lisa (perform) ___________ on stage in front of a large
audience.

6. By the time I arrived at the cinema, the movie already (start) ______________.

7. I never (see) _____________ such a beautiful sunset before I visited that tropical
island.

8. This famous author (write) _____________ 3 novels by 2010.

9. He (study) ______________ French for several years before he traveled to France.

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10. She (read) ______________ the book twice before she watched the movie
adaptation.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN)

1. We (wait) _____________ at the airport for over two hours when the flight was
finally announced.

2. By the time I arrived at the party, they (dance) ___________ and (sing)
___________ for hours.

3. The children (play) ______________ in the park since morning, and they were tired
by the time we called them home.

4. He (work) ______________ on the project all day, but he still couldn't figure out
the solution.

5. She (study) _______________ for hours before she finally understood the complex
math problem.

Ex2: Choose the best answer

1. Research has shown that before Columbus ____________ America, the Vikings
____________ foot on its shores around the 11th century.

A. discovers/ have already set B. discovered/ had already set

C. discovered/ have already set D. had discovered/ already set

2. By the age of 25, he ___________ to over 20 countries.

A. had travelled B. travelled C. has travelled D. travels

3. The politician ___________ a speech when a protester stood up angrily.

A. had delivered B. is delivering C. was delivering D. delivered

4. At 9 o’clock yesterday evening, I ____________ my clothes.

A. have ironed B. had ironed C. was ironing D. ironed

5. They _____ me about it last week.

A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell

6. Thomas was tired. He _____ all day.

A. has been studying B. studied

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C. is studying D. had been studying

7. While her husband was in the army, Janet _____ to him twice a week.

A. was writing B. wrote C. had written D. was written

8. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors _______ a party.

A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had

9. There was a time when watching TV ______ really family entertainment.

A. were B. was C. had been D. is

10. At last the bus came. We ______ for half an hour.

A. waited B. was waiting

C. have waited D. had been waiting

11. When the first child was born, they ______ married for three years.

A. have been B. had been C. were D. are

12. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

A. runs B. ran C. was running D. had run

13. After I _____ lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have had D. was having

14. The man got out of the car, _____ round to the back and opened the boot.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. had walked

15. Harry ______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. has gone C. went D. had gone

16. Before he died, he ______ ill for several days.

A. was B. had been C. has been D. is

17. Almost everyone ______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

18. At this time yesterday, I ________ my homework while my sister _______

computer games.
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A. was doing/ played B. was doing/ was playing

C. did/ was playing D. did/ had played

19. I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine _______ a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken

C. had broken down D. breaks down

20. Dan ___________ in the living room while we were decorating his bedroom.

A. sleeps B. was sleeping C. slept D. had slept

21. Actually, I didn’t drink coffee because I _____ a cup of coffee already.

A. do drink B. have drunk C. had drunk D. was drinking

22. Last summer, I ______ to the beach almost every day.

A. went B. was going

C. have been D. have been going

23. I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I ______ her long.

A. didn’t know B. wasn’t knowing

C. hadn’t been knowing D. hadn’t known

24. The company has implemented security measures since it ________________ a

data breach.

A. experiences B. was experiencing

C. experienced D. had experienced

25. The 20th century _____________ major social and political changes, such as the
Civil Rights Movement and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A. has witnessed B. was witnessing C. had witnessed D. witnessed