Câu 1
His clothes were wet when he came home because it __________ all afternoon.
Câu 2
She was exhausted. She __________ for the marathon for over six months.
Câu 3
How long __________ you __________ before you finally saw a doctor?
Câu 4
I __________ my homework when the lights suddenly went out.
Câu 5
He failed his driving test because he __________ enough.
Câu 6
My father __________ that car for ten years before he sold it.
Câu 7
We __________ for over an hour when the bus finally arrived.
Câu 8
She __________ three emails by the time her boss asked for a summary.
Câu 9
The team __________ well for weeks, which is why they lost the final match.
Câu 10
Before she moved to Japan, she __________ Japanese for two years.
Câu 11
Tìm từ/cụm từ cần sửa trong câu sau: "By the time she retired, she was working as a teacher for more than thirty years."
Câu 12
Chọn câu trả lời phù hợp nhất cho câu hỏi: "Why did you look so tired yesterday morning?"
Câu 13
The police __________ the area for clues for several days before they found the weapon.
Câu 14
He __________ the problem for a while before he finally understood it.
Câu 15
They __________ about what to name their new puppy for a week before settling on "Max".
Câu 16
Tìm từ/cụm từ cần sửa trong câu sau: "He said that he has been feeling unwell since the previous week and couldn’t concentrate."
Câu 17
A: When I saw you, you were out of breath. B: I know. I __________ to catch the bus.
Câu 18
He __________ that they were a good match for years before they finally got married.
Câu 19
It was the third time that week that the baby __________ up in the middle of the night.
Câu 20
If it __________ so hard, we would have gone for a walk.
Câu 21
Chọn câu có nghĩa tương đương với: "The team started practicing at 3 PM and they were still practicing when I left at 5 PM."
Câu 22
She __________ for a promotion for a long time, so she was thrilled when she finally got it.
Câu 23
No sooner __________ speaking than the audience started to applaud.
Câu 24
The factory __________ toxic waste into the river for years before the government agency shut it down.
Câu 25
Chọn câu hỏi đúng cho câu trả lời: "I was exhausted because I had been preparing for the presentation all night."
Câu 26
The author __________ on the novel for five years before it was finally published.
Câu 27
He pretended he __________ attention, but I could tell his mind was elsewhere.
Câu 28
Hardly __________ the movie when the power went out.
Câu 29
By the time he turned 40, he __________ in over 20 different countries.
Câu 30
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