Exercise 3: 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.
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Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning
1. Her hair is long and black.
She has.................................................................................................................................
2. The theater is near Lan’s house.
The theater isn’t..........................................................................................................................
3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander G. Bell was.............................................................................................................
4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.
I will make.............................................................................................................................
5. How about going to the movie tonight?
Let’s..................................................................................................................................
6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
Peter is not.........................................................................................................................
7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
Don’t................................................................................................................................
8. That girl is very intelligent.
What...............................................................................................................................
9. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am.................................................................................................................................
10. Nga is older than Nien.
Nien................................................................................................................................
1. The Smiths weren't painting their house last weekend.
2. Tom was cleaning the living room when Jane arrived.
3. Were the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4. Frank was fixing his car when his mobile rang.
5. Mark wasn't wearing a coat when it started to rain.
6. He was driving to work this morning when Anna called.
7. While my parents were working, I was studying at home.
8. I was walking home when I tripped and fell.
9. I was talking on the phone when she was coming.
10. My brother fell over while we were playing outdoors.