Past simple (continue)

VII. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn.

1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.
3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.
13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck
16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.
20. He .....................to the zoo last Sunday (go)
21. She (not/ watch)....................................TV last night
22. They (meet)..............................their friends at the movie theater last week
23. What...............you (do).....................last night
24. ........................... they (buy).....................a new car two days ago?
25. We .............. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.
VIII. Use the correct form of the verbs
Yesterday (be).......... Sunday, Nam (get)...............up at six. He (do) ........... his morning exercises. He
(take) ...............a shower, (comb).............. hair, and then he (have) .............. breakfast with his parents.
Nam (eat)............ a bowl of noodles and (drink) a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he
(help) .............. Mom clean the table. After that, he (brush).......... his teeth, (put).......... on clean
clothes, and (go)............ to his grandparents' house. He (have) .............. lunch with his grandparents.
He (return) to his house at three o'lock. He (do).............. his homework. He (eat).......... dinner at 6.
30. After dinner, his parents (take).......... him to the movie theater. It (be)...............a very interesting
film. They (come) .............. back home at 9. 30. Nam (go)................... to bed at ten o'clock.
1. What day was yesterday? .................................................................................
2. What time did Nam get up? ..............................................................................
3. What did he do after breakfast? .........................................................................
4. Who did he have lunch with? ...........................................................................
5. What time did he have dinner? ..........................................................................
6. What time did Nam go to bed? .....................................................................…
IX. Use the Past form of the verbs:
1- I (be)....................................... a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be)......................... nurses last year.
5- It (be not)............................ cold yesterday.
6- She (be not)........................ a pupil last week.
7- This hat (be not)......................... new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not)....................... teachers two years ago.
9- He (be not).......................... a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No, he (be not).....................
11- (Be)................. It hot last week?
12- The windows (be).................... open last Monday.
13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes, I (be).................
14- Where (be).................... Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be)............................ he unhappy last Tuesday?
16. I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
17. Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
18. I (eat).......................... a lot of fish yesterday.
19. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
20. Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
21. She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday.
22. He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
23. They (not come).................................. school yesterday?
24. The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?
25. We (not return)...................................... at home at 7 pm last Monday.
26. She (not eat)............................................. fish and crab yesterday.
27. Lan (not go)................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
28. My parents (not take)................................. to Vung Tau last week.
29. We (not have)...................................... a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
30. Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
31. What they (play)............................... last week?
32. What Hoa (try)...................................................... on yesterday?
33. Who (talk).................................... to about the film on TV last Monday?
34. Where they (stop)..................................... on their way back last Sunday?
35. What the student (wear)...................................... at school two years ago?
36. Where you (put) ................................ the cake yesterday?
37. What time you (leave).................................. home for school yesterday?
38. What Ba (receive)................................. from Liz last week?
39. How long he (do)............................ this hat yesterday?
40. What time you (go)................................... to bed last night?
41. You (go)................................... to Dalat for last tet vacation/
42. He (have)................................... a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
43. His uncle (take)............................. him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
44. Liz (buy)........................... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
45. They (put)........................... the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
46. They (eat)............................meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
47. I(wear) the .........................cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/
48. Liz (teach)................................. Ba some English last week/
49. Bad and Tan (remember) .....................their trip to Nha Trang last month?
50. Nam (return) .............................to Ha Noi last week?
51. I (go)............................to Ben Thanh market last Monday
52. He (get)..............................up at 7 o’clock yesterday.
53. What time you (go) .....................to bed last night?
54. She ( not go)..................................to work last weekend.
55. Lan (meet).................................her at the party 3 years ago.
56. Last summer vacation, Mom (not buy).............................me a new buy?
57. When he (leave)............................... for work last week.
58. What you (do)................................. yesterday?
59. We (begin)....................................to learn English 3 years ago.
60. She (be).........................................an engineer last week.
61. Lan (be not)...................................at home yesterday.
62. He (wear) .....................................the shirt last week.
63. They (be ) ................................here yesterday.
64. You (go) ...............................to school yesterday?
65. Tam (be)...................................... at home last night? – Yes, he (be).
66. Where he (go)........................................ yesterday?
67. I (be)......................................... sick last night.
68. Why you (not come ).............................. to class yesterday?
69. We (be) ................................in the library yesterday.
70. Hoa (buy) ...................................a lot of things for her birthday party.
71. What time you (leave) ........................................home for school yesterday?
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. Tourist 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 se 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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.XI. 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
21. She............... a new ruler yesterday.
A.didn’t buy b.doesn’t bought c.did buy d.didn’t bought
22. He ........................ with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
a. don’t talk b. doesn’t talked c. didn’t talked d. Talked
23. They........... school yesterday
a. didn’t comed b. didn’t come c. doesn’t comed d. doesn’t come
24. The windows ........... yesterday
a. didn’t close b. didn’t closed c. doesn’t closed d. doesn’t close
25. We ………..at home at 7 p.m last Monday.
a. didn’t return b. didn’t returned c.doesn’t return d. doesn’t returned
26. She ...............fish and crab yesterday.
a. doesn’t eat b. doesn’t eated c. didn’t eat d. didn’t ate
27. Lan ......... Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
28. My parents ........to Vung Tau last week.
a.don’t taked b. don’t took c.didn’t take d.didn’t takes
29. We ...............a lot of friends in Ha Noi two years ago.
a. don’t have b. don’t has c.didn’t had d. didn’t have
30. …………….. Lan and Hoa your school two years ago?
A. Are b. Is c. Was d. Were
31. What.... they ...........last week?
a. do .. play b. did ... play c. do .... played d. did ..... Played
32. What .............. Hoa .............. on yesterday?
A. did... try b. do... try c. did..... tryed d. do..... Tryed
33. Who ........to about the film on TV last Monday?
a. talk b. talks c. talked d. Talking
34.Where.................. they ............... on their way back last Sunday?
a. did.. stop b. do... stop c. did... stopped d. do .. Stopped
35. What ……….. the student .......... at school two years ago?
a.did ... wears b.did ... wear c.do... wears d. does .. Wear
36. Where you .................... the cake yesterday?
A. was... put b.were.. put c. did ... put d. do... Put
37. What time ………………. you ...................... home for school yesterday?
a. was... leave b.were.. leave c. did ... leave d. do... Leave
38. What ……………. Ba........... from Liz last week?
a. was... receive b.were… receive c. did ... receive d. do... Receive
39. How long ……………. he..........his test yesterday?
A. was... do b.were.. do c. did ... do d. does... Do
40. What time …………….. you ............to bed last night?
A. was... go b.were.. go c. did ... go d. does... Go
41. We .........to Dalat for last Tet holiday.
A. go b. goes c. going d. Went
42. He ............. a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
A Do.... have b.Did... has c.Did...had d. Did… Have
43. His uncle ........ him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week.
A .taked b. took c. take d. Takes
44. ………….. Liz ......... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
A.Did… buy b. Does… bought c. Did… bought d. Do … bought
45. ………… they .........the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
A. Was... put b.Were… put c. Did ... put d. Do... Put
46. …………. they............. meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
a. Was... eat b.Were.. eat c. Did ... eat d. Do... Eat
47. We ............ the cap with a dolphin on it yesterday.
A. wear b. wears c. weared d. Wore
48. Liz............... Ba some English last week.
A. teach b. teached c.taught d. Taught
49. Ba and Tan ........... their trip to Nha Trang last month.
a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d. Remembered
50. ………….. Nam............to Ha Noi last week?
A.Was... return b.Were.. return c. Did ... return d. Does... Return
51. I ............to Ben Thanh market last Monday.
A. go b. goes c. goed d. Went
52. He..............up at 7 o’clock yesterday.
A. get b. getted c. got d. to get
53. What time …….. you .......to bed last night?
A. Was... go b.Were… go c. Did ... go d. Does... Went
54. She .............to work last weekend.
A. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
55. Lan..............her at the party 3 years ago.
A. meet b. meted c. met d. Meeted
56. Last summer vacation,………… her Mom........her a new bike?
A.Did.. buy b. Does… buy c. Did… bought d. Do .. bought
57. When …………. he.......... for work last week?
A.was...leave b.were…leave c. did ... leave d. does... Leave
58. What ………….you............ yesterday?
A. was... do b.were… do c. did ... do d. do... Do
59. We...........to learn English 3 years ago.
A. begin b.began c. begun d. Begined
60. I ............an engineer last week.
A. am b. is c. was d. Were
61. They ..........at home yesterday.
A.aren’t b. is n’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
62- He ......the shirt last week.
a. wear b. wears c. weared d. Wore
63. We ...........here yesterday. A. am b. is c. was d. Were
64. ………….you ..........to school yesterday?
A. Was... go b.Were.. go c. Did ... go d. Do... Went
65. Where ………………. he................... yesterday?
A. was... go b.were… go c. did ... go d.does…went
66. I ................ sick last night. A. am b. is c. was d. Were
67. Why ……….. you ............... to class yesterday?
A. didn’t… comed b. didn’t... come
c. doesn’t… comed d. doesn’t… Come
68. We ............in the library yesterday. A. am b. is c. was d. Were
69. Hoa ...........a lot of things for her birthday party yesterday.
A. buy b. buyed c. bought d. Buys
70. How …………… you ........... to school yesterday?
a.was...go b.were… go c. did ... go d. does... go
XII. Supply the correct verb form, positive or negative.
Ex: - I was very tired, so I went to bed early. (go)
- Mrs. Trang didn’t go to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.
1/ It stopped raining, so I _____ off my raincoat. (take)
2/ The novel wasn’t very interesting. I _____ it very much. (enjoy).
3/ We went to Kate’s house but she _____ at home. (be)
4/ She was in a hurry, so she _____ time to phone you. (have)
5/ The story was very funny but nobody _____ . (laugh)
6/ Tom was very hungry. He _____ like a horse. (eat)
7/ The room was so cold, therefore we _____ well. (sleep)
8/ It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____ very heavy. (be)
9/ The window was open and a bird _____ into the room. (fly)
10/ It was very hot, so I _____ on the air-conditioner. (turn)
XIII. Write questions of the conversation. Use the cue words in brackets. Nam is asking Ba
about his recent holiday. Nam: Where did you go? (Where/go?)
Ba: I went to Nha Trang. Nam: (1) Did you go alone? (go/ alone?)
Ba: No, I didn’t. I went with my parents. Nam: (2) How did you travel? (How/ travel?)
Ba: We traveled by train. Nam: (3) How long did you stay there? (How long/ stay there?)
Ba: We stayed there for a week. Nam: (4) Did you stay at a hotel? (stay/at a hotel?)
Ba: Yes, we did. We stayed at Thang Loi Hotel. Nam: (5) What did you do this morning?
(What/do morning?)
Ba: In the early morning, I went to the beach to swim and sunbathe. Nam: (6) Was the weather
fine? (the weather/ fine?)
Ba: Yes. The weather was fine in the morning, but sometimes it rained in t he evening. Nam: (7)
Was the food good? (food/ good?)
Ba: Yes, the food was delicious, especially sea food. But they were quite expensive. Nam: ( Did
you buy some souvenirs in Nha Trang? (buy/ souvenirs/ Nha Trang?)
XIV. Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No”
1. They played soccer yesterday afternoon
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1. He sent a letter to his penpal last week
.................................................................................................
2. She taught us English last year
.............................................................................................................
3. They did their homework carefully.
.....................................................................................................
4. The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs
.............................................................................................
5. Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant.
......................................................................................
6. The teacher gave her students a lot of homeworks
..............................................................................
7. His uncle took him to see Cham temple
..............................................................................................…
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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11. He thought the little fish was the most beautiful
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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.
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.