The document provides 78 multiple choice questions to test the use of past tenses in English. It tests simple past, present perfect, past continuous and past perfect tenses. The answers provided indicate which tense is correct for each sentence based on time frames and aspects being expressed.

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Bài Tập
1. She (lived / was living / has lived / had been living) in Paris for three years before she
moved to Rome.
2. When I arrived, they (already left / were already leaving / had already left / had
already been leaving).
3. By the time he realized his mistake, she (left / was leaving / has left / had left).
4. She (visited / was visiting / has visited / had visited) the museum when she was in
New York last summer.
5. I (knew / was knowing / have known / had known) him for several years when we
were in college.
6. (When we arrived / By the time we arrived) at the station, the train (leave).
7. She (not know) the truth until someone told her.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (already / start).
9. I (live) in London for 10 years before I moved to New York.
10. I _____ (read) the book you lent me last night.
11. They _____ (live) in Paris for 10 years before moving to Rome.
12. She _____ (study) English when she was at the university.
13. Before I came here, I _____ (never/eat) sushi.
14. He _____ (watch) a movie when his friends came over.
15. The children _____ (play) in the garden all day yesterday.
16. I _____ (finish) my homework by the time the teacher collected it.
17. They _____ (wait) at the station when the train arrived.
18. We _____ (have) a beautiful house in the countryside when we were children.
19. He _____ (write) the letter before he went out.
20. She _____ (not/go) to the party because she was sick.
21. By the time she arrived, the lecture _____ (already/start).
22. They _____ (be) friends since they were at primary school.
23. He _____ (sleep) when I called him last night.
24. When the teacher entered the class, the students _____ (talk) loudly.
25. We _____ (not/see) each other since we graduated.
26. She _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.
27. Before 1990, he _____ (never/visit) the United States.
28. They _____ (build) the bridge by the end of last year.

2. 29. When I was young, I _____ (want) to be a doctor
30. She _____ (not/know) the truth until she read the letter.
31. They _____ (travel) around Asia this time last year.
32. He _____ (already/buy) the tickets by the time we arrived.
33. I _____ (walk) in the park when it started to rain.
34. By the time he woke up, she _____ (leave) the house.
35. We _____ (visit) our grandparents every summer during our childhood.
36. He _____ (learn) French before he moved to France.
37. When I called her, she _____ (take) a shower.
38. She _____ (never/see) the ocean until she went to Australia.
39. They _____ (eat) dinner when we joined them.
40. He _____ (live) in London for 5 years before he returned to India.
41. The movie _____ (begin) by the time we reached the cinema.
42. They _____ (study) for the test when the teacher cancelled it.
43. I _____ (not/understand) the chapter until the teacher explained it to me.
44. He _____ (work) in the garden all day yesterday.
45. She _____ (already/make) plans by the time I asked her out.
46. When I was a child, I _____ (believe) in fairies.
47. They _____ (play) video games when their parents came home.
48. Before she moved to New York, she _____ (live) in Boston.
49. We _____ (finish) the project when the manager asked for it.
50. I _____ (not/realize) how difficult the test was until I took it.
51. She _____ (read) a book when her friend called.
52. By the time we reached the station, the train _____ (leave).
53. We _____ (live) in the same city for years before we met.
54. They _____ (play) football in the park when it began to rain.
55. He _____ (write) emails all morning yesterday.
56. Before she learned to drive, she _____ (travel) by bus.
57. When I saw her, she _____ (cry).
58. They _____ (complete) the project by the time the deadline arrived.
59. I _____ (have) a dog when I lived in the countryside.
60. She _____ (cook) when the phone rang.
61. Before he went to Rome, he _____ (learn) some Italian.
62. When the teacher entered the room, the students _____ (write) the test.
63. He _____ (not/see) the movie until last night.
64. They _____ (visit) their grandmother every weekend in their childhood.
65. By the time I arrived, she _____ (already/leave).

3. 66. We _____ (have) dinner when he knocked on the door.
67. I _____ (not/know) he was in town until I met him.
68. Before last year, I _____ (never/travel) abroad.
69. She _____ (work) on her assignment when her computer crashed.
70. They _____ (be) friends since high school until they had a fight.
71. When I called him, he _____ (sleep).
72. We _____ (have) a test every week when we were in that class.
73. He _____ (complete) his homework by the time his parents got home.
74. I _____ (not/understand) the lesson until I read it again.
75. She _____ (draw) a picture when her brother came in.
76. They _____ (live) in Berlin before they moved to Paris.
77. Before we met, he _____ (already/eat).
78. When the earthquake happened, we _____ (watch) TV.
ĐÁP ÁN
1. had lived
2. had already left
3. had left
4. visited
5. had known
6. By the time we arrived, the train had left.
7. She hadn’t known
8. had already started
9. had lived
10. I read the book you lent me last night. (Quá khứ đơn)
11. They had lived in Paris for 10 years before moving to Rome. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
12. She studied English when she was at the university. (Quá khứ đơn)
13. Before I came here, I had never eaten sushi. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
14. He was watching a movie when his friends came over. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
15. The children played in the garden all day yesterday. (Quá khứ đơn)
16. I had finished my homework by the time the teacher collected it. (Quá khứ hoàn
thành)
17. They were waiting at the station when the train arrived. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
18. We had a beautiful house in the countryside when we were children. (Quá khứ đơn)

4. 19. He had written the letter before he went out. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
20. She didn’t go to the party because she was sick. (Quá khứ đơn)
21. By the time she arrived, the lecture had already started. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
22. They have been friends since they were at primary school. (Hiện tại hoàn thành - Lưu
ý: Câu này không ở thì quá khứ)
23. He was sleeping when I called him last night. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
24. When the teacher entered the class, the students were talking loudly. (Quá khứ tiếp
diễn)
25. We haven’t seen each other since we graduated. (Hiện tại hoàn thành - Lưu ý: Câu
này không ở thì quá khứ)
26. She was cooking dinner when I arrived. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
27. Before 1990, he had never visited the United States. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
28. They had built the bridge by the end of last year. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
29. When I was young, I wanted to be a doctor. (Quá khứ đơn)
30. She didn’t know the truth until she read the letter. (Quá khứ đơn)
31. They were traveling around Asia this time last year. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
32. He had already bought the tickets by the time we arrived. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
33. I was walking in the park when it started to rain. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
34. By the time he woke up, she had left the house. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
35. We visited our grandparents every summer during our childhood. (Quá khứ đơn)
36. He had learned French before he moved to France. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
37. When I called her, she was taking a shower. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
38. She had never seen the ocean until she went to Australia. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
39. They were eating dinner when we joined them. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
40. He had lived in London for 5 years before he returned to India. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
41. The movie had begun by the time we reached the cinema. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
42. They were studying for the test when the teacher cancelled it. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
43. I didn’t understand the chapter until the teacher explained it to me. (Quá khứ đơn)
44. He worked in the garden all day yesterday. (Quá khứ đơn)
45. She had already made plans by the time I asked her out. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
46. When I was a child, I believed in fairies. (Quá khứ đơn)
47. They were playing video games when their parents came home. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
48. Before she moved to New York, she had lived in Boston. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
49. We had finished the project when the manager asked for it. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
50. I didn’t realize how difficult the test was until I took it. (Quá khứ đơn)
51. She was reading a book when her friend called. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
52. By the time we reached the station, the train had left. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)

5. 53. We had lived in the same city for years before we met. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
54. They were playing football in the park when it began to rain. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
55. He wrote emails all morning yesterday. (Quá khứ đơn)
56. Before she learned to drive, she had traveled by bus. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
57. When I saw her, she was crying. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
58. They had completed the project by the time the deadline arrived. (Quá khứ hoàn
thành)
59. I had a dog when I lived in the countryside. (Quá khứ đơn)
60. She was cooking when the phone rang. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
61. Before he went to Rome, he had learned some Italian. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
62. When the teacher entered the room, the students were writing the test. (Quá khứ tiếp
diễn)
63. He hadn’t seen the movie until last night. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
64. They visited their grandmother every weekend in their childhood. (Quá khứ đơn)
65. By the time I arrived, she had already left. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
66. We were having dinner when he knocked on the door. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
67. I didn’t know he was in town until I met him. (Quá khứ đơn)
68. Before last year, I had never traveled abroad. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
69. She was working on her assignment when her computer crashed. (Quá khứ tiếp
diễn)
70. They had been friends since high school until they had a fight. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
71. When I called him, he was sleeping. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
72. We had a test every week when we were in that class. (Quá khứ đơn)
73. He had completed his homework by the time his parents got home. (Quá khứ hoàn
thành)
74. I didn’t understand the lesson until I read it again. (Quá khứ đơn)
75. She was drawing a picture when her brother came in. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
76. They had lived in Berlin before they moved to Paris. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
77. Before we met, he had already eaten. (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
78. When the earthquake happened, we were watching TV. (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)