X. Give the correct forms of verb in the past simple tense.

Snow White was the daughter of a beautiful queen, who died when the girl (be)1 …… young. Her father (marry)
2.............again, but the girl’s stepmother was very jealous of her because she was so beautiful.
The evil queen (order) 3............. a hunter to kill Snow White but he couldn’t do it because she was so lovely. He
(chase) 4.............her away instead, and she (take) 5............. refuge with seven dwarfs in their house in the forest.
She (live) 6.............with the dwarfs and took care of them and they (love) 7.............her dearly.
Then one day the talking mirror (tell) 8.............the evil queen that Snow White was still alive. She (change)
9.............herself into a witch and (make) 10.............a poisoned apple. She (go) 11............. to the dwarfs’ house
disguised as an old woman and tempted Snow White to eat the poisoned apple, which (put) 12.............her into an
everlasting sleep.
Finally, a prince (find) 13.............her in the glass coffin where the dwarfs had put her and woke her up with a kiss.
Snow White and the prince (be) 14.............married and lived happily ever after.

XI. Chia động từ trong ngoặc cho đúng

1. It was warm, so I ...... off my coat. (take).

2. The film wasn't very good. I ......... it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ..... her (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I ..... the party early. (leave)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ..... very well (sleep)

6. The window was open and a bird ..... into the room (fly)

7. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ..... very much (cost)

8. I was in a hurry, so I ..... time to phone you (have).

9. It was hard carrying the bags. They ..... very heavy. (be)

XII. Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No

They played soccer yesterday afternoon

- Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon?

-Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

1. He sent a letter to his pen pal last week.

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2. She taught us English last year.

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3. They did their homework carefully.

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4. The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs.

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5. Tourists ate seafood at that famous restaurant.

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6. The teacher gave her students a lot of homework.

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7. His uncle took him to see Cham temple.

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8. Liz bought a lot of souvenirs.

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9. They put the fish in a big bag.

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10. Ba wore the cap with a dolphin on it.

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XIII. Choose the best answer

1. They ................... students yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. Were

2. They ............. doctors two years ago. A. am b. is c. was d. Were

3. They ............... farmers last month.

A. are b. is c. was d. Were

4. We ....... nurses yesterday. A.are b. is c. was d. Were

5. The weather ........ cold yesterday. A.aren’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t

6. I .........a pupil last week. A.aren’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t

7. These hats .......new yesterday. A.aren’t b. isn’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t

8. My parents........teachers two years ago. A.are b. is c. was d. Were

9. He .............a mechanic last Monday. A.aren’t b. is c. wasn’t d. weren’t

10. ... he an engineer yesterday. No, he ......

A.is/ isn’t b.are/aren’t c.was/wasn’t d.were/weren’t

11. .......It hot last week?

A. am b. is c. was d. Were

12. The shops ...open last Monday.

A. am b. is c. was d. Were

13. .... you a teacher two years ago? Yes, I......

a.is/ isn’t b.are/aren’t c.were/wasn’t d.was/weren’t

14. Where ......Nam from yesterday?

A. am b. is c. was d. Were

15. Why .........they unhappy last Tuesday?

A. am b. is c. was d. Were

16. I ... your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.

A.remember b.remembers c.remembered d.remembered

17. Ba ........ the cap all day yesterday.

A. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore

18. We ..........a lot of fish yesterday.

A. eated b. ate c. eats d. Eat

19. Her aunt ......... her to see Cham Temple last year.

A .taked b. took c. take d. Takes

20. Tuan ......... a new bike yesterday.

A. haved b. has c. had d. Have

XIV. Give the correct forms of verb in the past simple tense.

Snow White was the daughter of a beautiful queen, who died when the girl (be)1 …… young. Her father (marry)
2.............again, but the girl’s stepmother was very jealous of her because she was so beautiful.
The evil queen (order) 3............. a hunter to kill Snow White but he couldn’t do it because she was so lovely. He
(chase) 4.............her away instead, and she (take) 5............. refuge with seven dwarfs in their house in the forest.
She (live) 6.............with the dwarfs and took care of them and they (love) 7.............her dearly.
Then one day the talking mirror (tell) 8.............the evil queen that Snow White was still alive. She (change)
9.............herself into a witch and (make) 10.............a poisoned apple. She (go) 11............. to the dwarfs’ house
disguised as an old woman and tempted Snow White to eat the poisoned apple, which (put) 12.............her into an
everlasting sleep.
Finally, a prince (find) 13.............her in the glass coffin where the dwarfs had put her and woke her up with a kiss.
Snow White and the prince (be) 14.............married and lived happily ever after.

XV. Make the past simple, positive, negative or question

1) Where _______________(she/ go) last summer holiday?

2) What ______________(you/ do) last month?

3) He ______________(work) in a factory.

4) You ______________(not/ call) your parents last night.

5) ______________(you/ wear) your pink dress?

6) He ______________(not/ read) that story.

7) ______________(you/ go) on Sunday morning?

8) ______________(she/ study) English last night?

9) ______________(we/ arrive) last night?

10) Who ______________(you/ meet) yesterday?

11) ______________(they/ come) to the birthday party?

12) She ______________(not/ meet) her relatives.

13) ______________(she/ go) to the cinema with you?

14) You ______________(meet) a new friend from America.

15) Which one ______________(you/ like)?

16) I ______________(not/ remember) your magazine.

17) What______________ (she/ do) last Sunday?

18) He ______________(not/ like) chocolate ice cream.

19) What ______________(you / buy) at the shopping mall yesterday?

20) ______________ (you/ have) an amazing holiday?

XVI. Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets

One afternoon, a big wolf (wait) ____________ in a dark forest for a little girl to come along carrying a basket of
food to her grandmother. Finally a little girl did come along and she (carry) ____________ a basket of food. 'Are
you carrying that basket to your grandmother?' asked the wolf. The little girl said yes, she (be)____________. So
the wolf (ask) ____________her where her grandmother lived and the little girl (tell)____________ him and he
(disappear)____________ into the wood.

When the little girl (open) ____________ the door of her grandmother's house, she (see)____________ that there
was somebody in bed with a nightcap and nightgown on. She had approached no nearer than twenty-five feet
from the bed when she (see)____________ that it was not her grandmother but the wolf , for even in a nightcap a
wolf does not look like anybody's grandmother. So the little girl (take) ____________ an automatic pistol out of
her basket and (shoot) ____________the wolf dead.

XVII. Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in simple past tense

When Abby (be) _____________ seven years old, she (do, not, like) _____________ piano lessons. She (do, not,
like) _____________ to practice and sometimes she even (cry) _____________ when it (be) _____________ time
to practice. Finally, she (stop) _____________ taking lessons.

Some of Abby’s friends (do, not, quit) _____________ their lessons. They (continue) _____________ to play. After
much practice, they (learn) _____________ to play very well.

About ten years (pass) _____________ before Abby (become) _____________ interested in music or the piano
again. After she (graduate) _____________ from high school, Abby (decide) _____________ that she (want)
_____________ to study music in collede. She (call) _____________ the lady who (teach) _____________ her
when she (be) _____________ a little girl. The lady (say) _____________ she would teach Abby again.

XVIII. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple past tense)

1. It was warm, so I ______ off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I ______ it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ______ her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I ______ to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ______ very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she ______ anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she ______ at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody ______ (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird ______ into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ______ very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I ______ time to phone you. (have)

12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They ______ very heavy. (be)

XIX. Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She (be)_______ good at school.

2. Elephants (eat)_______ grass.

3. I (like)_______ fish and chips.

4. She always (meet)_______ her friends after school.

5. Tom often (wear)_______ a white shirt and blue jeans.

6. They (be)_______ never tired in the morning.

7. He (like)_______ apples and bananas.

8. The children sometimes (go)_______ to the playground.

9. Sandra usually (take)_______ the bus to school.

10. Derrick always (have)_______ lunch at a restaurant.

11. The boys often (play)_______ computer games.

12. Our cat hardly ever (catch)_______ a mouse.

13. Paul (walk)_______ his dog every day.

14. Our daughter often (get)_______ up too late.

15. My mother (bake)_______ a cake every Saturday.

XXI. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the past simple form

On Friday, the chidren …………. (1. talk) about a day out together in the country. The next morning, they …………. (2.
go) to the country with their two dogs and …………. (3. play) together. Ben and Dave …………. (4. have) some kites.
Some time later the dogs …………. (5. be) not there. So they …………. (6. call) them and …………. (7. look) for them in
the forest. After half an hour the children …………. (8. find) them and …………. (9. take) them back. Charlie ………….
(10. be) very happy to see them again. At lunch time Nick …………. (11. go) to the bikes and …………. (12. fetch) the
basket with some meat sandwiches. Then they …………. (13. play) football. Nick and Dave …………. (14. win). In the
evening they …………. (15. ride) home.

XXII. Give the word in the past simple tense.

1. Linh ___________her maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2. Tuan ___________to Taiwan by plane? (to go)

3. We ___________a farm three weeks ago. (to visit)

4. Tuan and Tu ___________their brother. (not/to help)

5. The children ___________at home last sunday. (not/to be)

6. When ___________you ___________this wonderful dress? (to design)

7. My father ___________into the truck. (not/to crash)

8. Tuan ___________the basket of his bicycle. (to take off)

9. ___________you ___________your uncle last weekend? (to phone)

10. She ___________milk at class. (not/to drink)