Bài 4 - Quá khứ đơn, quá khứ tiếp diễn

Câu 1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form
Buy catch cost fall hurt sell spend teach throw write
1 Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
2 'How did you learn to drive?' My father taught..... me.
3 We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ...sold.. it.
4 Dave ..fell... down the stairs this morning and ...hurt.. his leg.
5 Jim ..... the ball Sue, who ..... it
6 Ann ...cost.. a lot of money yesterday. She ...bought.. a dress which ..... £100.

Câu 2 Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive
or negative.
1 It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take).
2 The film wasn't very good. I didn't enjoy it very much.
(enjoy)
3 I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ...didn’t disturb.. her (disturb)
4 I was very tired, so I left..... the party early. (leave)
5 The bed was very uncomfortable. I .didn’t sleep.... very well (sleep)
6 The window was open and a bird flew ..... into the room (fly)
7 The hotel wasn't very expensive. It .cost.... very much (cost)
8 I was in a hurry, so I .didn’t .... time to phone you (have).
9 It was hard carrying the bags. They .was.... very heavy. (be)

Câu 3: Use your own ideas to complete the sentences.Use the past continuous.

1 Matt phoned while we were having dinner.

2 The doorbell rang while I ..........
3 We saw an accident while we ..........
4 Ann fell asleep whiel she ..........
5 The television was on, but nobody ..........

Câu 4 Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1 Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2 'What ...were you doing (you/do) at this time yesterday?' I was asleep.
3 '... Did you go (you/go) our last night? 'No,I was too tired'?
4 How fast .were you driving.. (you/drive) when the accident happened ... (happen)?
5 Sam ...took (take) a photograph of me while I was not looking... (not/look).
6 We were in a very difficult position. We .didn’t know.. (not/know) what to do.
7 I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last ..saw. (see) him, he was trying.. (try) to
find a job.
8 I ...was walking (walk) along the street when suddenly I .heard hear) footsteps behind
me. Somebody was following (follow) me. I was scared and I started ... (start) to run.
9 When I was young, I ..wanted. (want) to be a pilot.
10 Last night I ...dropped (drop) a plate when I ...was doing (do) the washing up ...
Fortunatel it ... didn’t break(not/break).

ĐÁP ÁN
Câu 1
2 taught
3 sold
4 fell ... hurt
5 threw ... caught
6 spent ... bought ... cost

Câu 2
3 didn't disturb
4 left
5 didn't sleep
6 flew
7 didn't cost
8 didn't have
9 were

Câu 3
2 was having a shower
3 were waiting the bus
4 was reading the paper
5 was watching it

Câu 4
2 were you doing
3 did you go
4 were you driving ... happened
5 took ... wasn't looking
6 din't know
7 saw ... was trying
8 was walking ... heard ... was following ... started
9 wanted
10 dropped ... was doing ... didn't break