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UNIT 12 A VACATION ABROAD
1-Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn: (past continuous)
1-Công thức:
(+)S + was/ were + V-ing………….
(-) S + was/ were + not + V-ing……
(?) Was/ Were + S + V-ing……….?
-Yes, S + was/ were.
-No, S + was/ were + not.
2-Cách dùng:
-Diễn tả 1 hành động đang diễn ra tại 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: I was watching TV at 8 o’clock last night.
-Diễn tả 1 hành động đang xảy ra thì hành động khác cắt ngang.(Hai hành động này thường
được nối bằng liên từ when hoặc while).
Ex: When my mother came, I was watching TV.
I saw her while I was crossing the road.
(hành động nào xảy ra trước: chia ở QKTD, hành động xảy ra sau: chia ở QKĐ và đi kèm when)
-Diễn tả 2 hành động cùng xảy ra tại 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.(Thường được dùng
liên từ While)
Ex:While I was watching TV, my father was reading a newspaper.
* Lưu ý: Liên từ when (khi; thì), While (trong khi) được dùng để nối 2 mệnh đề. Khi when, While
được dặt ở đầu câu, giữa 2 mệnh đề phải có dấu phẩy (,)
3-Các từ đi kèm:
At 8 o’clock last night, at this time last week/ month/ year, when + QKT, while.
*Một số động từ không chia ở thì tiếp diễn:
Hear, know, understand, have, love, like, want, prefer, need, wish………
2-Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với always
- Mang ý nghĩa than phiền về điều gì:
You are always getting up late in winter.
 Mai is always getting up late in winter.
- Asks Ss if they often talk in class in order to give the complain
Encourage Ss to give the complain about their friends:

S
A
: You are always talking in class.
 Minh is always talking in class.
- Hành động được lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ gây cho người nói sự bực mình, khó chựu.
Ex: He was always losing his keys.
- Hành động hoặc sự việc tình cờ xảy ra rất thường xuyên.
Ex: I’m always meeting Mrs. Blake in the supermarket.
- Hành động có tính liên tục
Ex: He’s always working
 S + am/ is / are + always + V
ing
II-Practice:
Exercise 1: Change these sentences into progress tense with “always”.
1. You make so much trouble ! ……………………………………………………………
2. You complain again. ……………………………………………………………
3. They snore all the time.  ……………………………………………………………
4. You see she laughs in class every day ………………………………………………
5. My God ! They start chatting again. …………………………………………………
6. The baby cries every night . ……………………………………………………………
7. Look ! He drinks wine all the time. ……………………………………………
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8. He doesn’t stop shouting at night. ……………………………………………………
Execise 2: Complete B’s sentences, using “always + V
ing
”
1. A: My grandmum is always forgetting umbrella.
2. A:Do I watch television, Mom?
B: You You should do something more active.
3. A: Look ! You’ve made the same mistake again.

B: Oh no ! I
4. A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.
B: Oh dear ! You
5. A: The car has broken down again.
B: That car is useless ! It
6. A: Oh, Sue has left the flights on again.
B: Typical ! She
7. A: Nam and Hoa have missed the school bus again.
B: Not again ! They
8. A: I’ve lost my pen again.
B: Not again ! You
9. A: I’ve fogotten my glasses again.
B: Typical ! You
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the correct form, past progress or simple past.
a. I was waiting (wait) for my friend outside the stadium when he arrived (arrive).
b. I was in the countryside with my grandparents some weeks ago. One night I
(walk) along a coutry road when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me.
Somebody( follow) …………… me. Then I (start) to run.
c. Mrs. Smith (invite) …………….Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen
(visit) the USA.
d. Mrs. Quyen (do) …………….shopping while Mr.Thanh(attend)……… a business
meeting.
e. How fast (the girl / ride)………… when the accident………………… (happen)?
f. I (go) to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I (fill out)
…………… the form one of my old friends (slap) me on my shoulder. I (be)
…………… so happy to meet him.
g. Yesterday Tuan (ask)……………… me to go to the station with him, but I (not want) to
leave the house because I (wait)…………. for a phone call.
h. During the study period in class yesterday, it (be)…………… hard for us to concentrate
because the students next door(make)……………… so much noise.

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer.
1. He in the pub when his wife him.
a. is sitting / sees b. sits / sees c. was sitting / saw d. sat / saw
2. When I home , the sun
a. left / shining b. left / shined c. was leaving / shined d. left / was
shining
3. The girl when she
a. fell / was running b. fall / running c. fall / run d. was falling/
run
4. When the bomb we dinner.
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a. explodes /had b. explodes / had c. exploded / were getting d. were
exploding/had
5. It this afternoon when I up.
a. was snowing / get b. was snowing / got c. snowed / was getting d. snowed /
getting
6. He questions ! I am tired of answering him.
a. asked b. was asking c. is always asking d. always asked
7. I my car key. How forgetful I was.
a. losing b. will lose c. was always losing d. am always
losing
8. Chicago is situated right the shore of Lake Michigan , one of the Great Lakes.
a. in b. at c. on d. above
9. This is a picture of Mount Rushmore where the heads of four American presidents
are into the rock.
a. put b. cut c. carved d. got
10. Yesterday I and a lot of souvernirs.
a. went / buy b. went / buying c. go/ buy d. went / bought
I. Choose the word thar has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others. (2 marks)

1. a. arrive b. sight c. island d. prison
2. a. who b. what c. where d. which
3. a. head b. beach c. weather d. heavy
4. a. mount b. cloud c. tour d. house
6. a. opens b. gets c. puts d. links
7. a. travels b. opens c. looks d. rulers
8. a. lives b. likes c. drives d. comes
9. a. oranges b. watches c. brushes d. arrives
10. a. practices b. goes c. catches d. closes
II. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in bracket into the past progressive.
1. When I first met her she ………………….(study) to paint.
2. A lot of people ………………………… (wait) for the 7.30 bus last night.
3. Where …………………………(you/ live) when you saw him last.
4. When I …………………(arrive) he ……………….(talk) on the phone.
5. When Shirley …………………….(go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as a
computer operator.
6. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr. Pit ………… (attack) him.
7. I ……………………(live) in Paris when I met him.
8. We …………………….(sleep) when someone ……………….(knock) the door.
9. Which hotel ……………………(you/ stay) in when you lost your passport?
10. Sue and liz ………………… (play) table tennis at 9.00 this morning
III. Write sentences with the cues given, using the past progressive.
1. When / I / meet / him/ he/ wear/ boots/.
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. What / you / do/ 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon/ ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. 1984 / John / study/ university/.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. When / I / meet/ her/ we/ work/ the same company/.
…………………………………………………………………………………

5. I / write/ my report/ 8. o’clock/ last night/.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. Mary / do/ homework/ 5.00 o’cloc this afternoon/.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. While / she/ clean/ the house / her husband / sleep.
…………………………………………………………………………………
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8. It / rain / when/ we / go out/.
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. She / get/ some food/ the supermarket/ when/ she / him.
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. The thief / bring/ TV away/ we/ go / home.
…………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using “always + Ving”.
1. She left her pen at home again.
She ………………………………
2. I have lost my key again.
I ………………………………
3. She has forgotten her glasses again.
She …………………………………………………….
4. Jane has watched TV all day.
Jane …………………………………………………….
5. Peter has just gone out.
Peter …………………………………………………….
IV. Match a part in A with a part in B to make a sentences
A B
1. The Le family was sleeping a. When the plane got to Ha noi
2. While Hoa was eating b. when Tuan arrived home
3. When Nam won the race c. when the mailman came
4. Mrs Thoa was cooking d. the school drum was sounding

5. When Lan arrived at school e. the crowd was cheering
6. It was raining f. the phone rang
V. Choose the best answer
a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping
b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula
c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night
d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name
e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam
f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates
g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden
h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)
i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel
j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath
VI. Complete these sentences , using " always" with present progressive
a. Tuan/ forget/ homework
-> Tuan is always forgetting his homework
b. My sister / talk/ phone.  ……………………………………………………………
c. Mrs Nga/ lose/ umbrella.  ……………………………………………………………
d. Baby/ cry/ overnight.  ……………………………………………………………
e. This boy/ play / computer.  ……………………………………………………………
f. Nga and Lan/ come/ class/ late.  ……………………………………………………………
g. You/ make/ trouble.  ……………………………………………………………
h. He/ laugh/ class.  ……………………………………………………………
i. They/ argue/ loudly.  ……………………………………………………………
j. This man / drink/ wine.  ……………………………………………………………
VIII. Use the structure " always" with present progressive to complete these sentences
Example:
A. I'm afraid. I've forgotten my homework again
B. Not again! You are always forgetting your homework
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a. A. Look! Mr and Mrs Ha have missed the bus again
B. Oh no! They ……………………………………….
b. A. I'm afraid. I've lost my keys again
B. Not again! You are……………………………
c. A. The car has broken down again
B. That car is useless! It…………………………
d. A. Look! you 've made the same mistake again
B. Oh no ,not again! I …………………
e. A. I've left the lights again
B. Typical! You …………………………
IX. Choose the correct verb ( say or tell)
a. They ( say/ tell) that they 're going to London to see Frank
b. Mark ( said/ told) us all about his holiday in Jamaica
c. The teacher ( said/ told) the class a funny story
d. Did you ( say/ tell) Sally is coming with us?
e. "Don't ( say/ tell) lies! ( said/ told) Jame angrily.
f. How old were you when you learned to ( say/ tell) the time?
g. I can't understand what they're ( saying/ telling) to each other
h. I hate speaking in public. I never know what to ( say/ tell)
i. Jane always ( says/ tells) me her secrets
j. " Do you think anyone saw us?" She ( said/ told) nervously
X. Choose the word thar has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others. (2 marks)
1. a. carve b. warm c. farm d. depart
2. a. empire b. while c. liberty d. sightseeing
3. a. busy b. humid c. museum d. music
4. a. pour b. sound c. mount d. cloudy
5. a. pick b. ticket c. rock d. vacation
6. a. station b. waterfall c. lake d. Heritage
7. a. giant b. canoe c. magnificent d. pagoda

8. a. southern b. mountain c. various d. loudly
9. a. decide b. climb c. hire d. middle
10. a. stumble b. run c. institute d. sunbathe
1. a. paddy b. sand c. travel d. tribal
2. a. buffalo b. photo c. limestone d. botanical
3. a. Jungle b. luggage c. sunbathe d. sugar
4. a. around b. various c. famous d. mountainous
5. a. heritage b. giant c. garden d. village
1. a. canoe b. water c. sugar d. island
2. a. resort b. hotel c. expect d. rescue
3. a. sight b. tribe c. seaside d. magnificent
4. a. railway b. daily c. airport d. train
5. a. island b. florist c. stream d. sight
6. a. cane b. cave c. garden d. vacation
7. a. site b. city c. limestone d. find
8. a. great b. stream c. seaside d. beach
9. a. airport b. offshore c. corn d. front
10. a. price b. magnificent c. exciting d. oceanic
XI. Choose the best answer
a. Do you mind ( move/ moved/ moving/ to move) your car? It's on my way
b. Do you mind if I ( turn/ to turn/ turned/ turning) down the radio?
c. Would you mind if I ( use/ to use/ used/ using) your computer for some minutes?
d. Would you mind ( lend/ lended/ to lend/ lending) your pen for a moment?
e. Do you mind give/ to give/ giving/ gave) me a lift to the city center?
f. Would you mind ( show/ to show/ showed/ showing ) how to operate this machine?
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g. Would you mind if I ( ask/ to ask/ asked/ asking )you some questions?
h. Do you mind if I ( take/ to take/ took/ taking )a photo of your house?
i. Would you mind ( drive/ to drive/ drove/ driving) me around the town?
j. Would you mind if I ( sit/ to sit/ sat/ sitting) here waiting for the manager?

XII. Rewrite:
1. I want you to send this letter for me
=> Would you mind ……
2. May I turn on the radio?
=> Do you mind ………………………………
3. Please don't play your music so loudly
=> Would you mind ……
4. Is it allright if I close the window?
=> Do you mind ………………………………
5. Will you pick some mill on the way home this afternoon?
=> Would you mind ……
6. Can you turn the radio down. I need to study for my math quiz this morning?
=> Would you mind ……
XIII. Use Do/ Would you mind to make the following requests more polite
a. Can I turn on the TV?
b. Can you correct this composition for me?
c. Can I take a photo of your study corner?
d. Can I give you some advice on your study habits?
e. Can you play the tape once more?
f. Can I borrow your dictionary?
g. Could I have a look at your homework?
h. Could you tell me how you learned English at school?
i. Can I use your computer one hour?
j. Could you solve this math problem for me?
XIV. Choose the best answer
a. The rulers ( making/ made) of plastic are Lan's
b. Tim saw a buffalo ( running/ run ) in the rice paddies
c. She gave me some wine ( buying / bought) from America
d. My father is the man ( sit / sitting ) in the front seat
e. The house ( painted / painting ) blue is our teacher's

f. The woman ( talking / talked ) to the headmaster will make a speech about protecting historical
buildings
g. The boy ( living / lived ) on Tran Hung Dao street is very intelligent
h. The teacher ( wearing/ worn) a blue jacket teaches us Mathematics
i. The garden ( watering/ watered )every morning is full of flowers
j. The vase ( breaking/ broken) yesterday was my favorite one
XV. Combine two sentences into one
a. The taxi is taking us to the park . It is broken down
-> The taxi taking us to the park is broken down
b. The boy is very smart. He was bitten by a dog
c. The cat is sitting on the table. It is wild
d. The book is lying on the bookshelf. It is about Geography
e. The computer is breaking down. It is an old one
f. The girl is singing on the stage. She is my neighbor
g. Most of the goods are exported. The goods are made in this factory
h. Some faintings were stolen from the museum. They haven't been found
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