1. My family moved to this apartment three years ago.

2. My uncle took me to the zoo last Sunday.

3. Nam had a party at that restaurant on his birthday last Saturday.

4. I bought a lot of gifts for my family when I traveled to Singapore last month.

5. I  returned to Nha Trang last week by coach.

6. I ate a lot of ice-cream last night, that's why I have a stomachache now,

7. It started to rain heavily on my way home so I stopped at a bus stop.

8. This morning I met one of my old friends on the way to school. She told me about her new job.

1. Moved

2.Took

3. Had

4.  Bought-Travelled

5. Returned

6. Ate

7. Started-Stopped

8. Met-Told

1. Moved

2.Took

3. Had

4.  Bought-Travelled

5. Returned

6. Ate

7. Started-Stopped

8. Met-Told

1)   is

2)  was..........am

3)  is

4)  is........... was

5)  were

1 is 

2 was ; am 

3 is

4 is ; was

5 were

1.is

2.was

3.is

4.is/was

5.were

Although I ..........have......... ( have ) a car , I prefer ...........traveling............ ( travel ) by train , especially if I have to ..........make........ ( make ) a long journey. As the train ........travels.......... ( travel ) at full speed through the countryside , I can .......relax........... ( relax ) , drink a coffee, read a book , or just .........look........ ( look ) out of the window , sometimes the movement of the train ..........keeps........ ( keep ) me asleep , something you couldn't do while ...........driving........... ( drive ) a car . The trouble ...........is....... ( be ) that I hate .........waiting......... ( wait ) in cold stations, and I ..............get.... ( get ) angry when I have to waste time on .........looking...... ( look ) for taxi or a bus at the beginning or the end of my journey.

The serious car accident (happen) .happened... on 19th September between two buses from Yen Bai. One bus (carry) .carried... passengers from Yen Bai to Hanoi, other (take) ......took...... sixty students of Nguyen Trai school. The event was in Phu Tho province when two buses (run) ....were running.... fast on the road, they (crash) ...crashed.... against each other. Six people (die) ....died...... immediately, many others (be) .......were.... hurt. The witnesses (say) ....said.... that the driver of the bus from Hanoi to Yen Bai (seem) ...seemed... to be drunk, so the other bus didn't have a chance. It (be) ....is... the fault of the bus driver from Hanoi to Yen Bai.

VIII. Chia động từ trong ngoặc đúng dạng thì quá khứ đơn

1. I __stayed___ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ___went___ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends __had____ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue ___was___ wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I __visited___ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents __were__ very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I _____bought__ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai ____saw___ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung ___ate__ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They _talked___ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong ___returned__ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We __thought___ the food was delicious.(think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)__went__ to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) ___drove___ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) ___arrived___ at the restaurant, the place (be) ____was__ full.

16. The waitress (ask) __asked_ us if we (have) had reservations.

17. I (say)said, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18. The waitress (tell)_told_ us to come back in two hours.

19. My client and I slowly (walk) ___walked___ back to the car.

20. Then we (see) ___saw___ a small grocery store.

21. We (stop)stopped in the grocery store and (buy) __bought____ some sandwiches.

22. That (be) __was____ better than waiting for two hours.

23. I (not go) ____didn't go__ to school last Sunday.

24. She (get) ___Did she get___ married last year?

25. What you (do) _did you do_____ last night? - I (do) __did____ my homework.

26. I (love) _____loved_ him but no more.

27. Yesterday, I (get) _got_____ up at 6 and (have) _____had_ breakfast at 6. 30.

28. They (buy) .......bought......... that house last year.

29. She (not go) ....didn't go......... to school yesterday.

30. That boy (have) .......had........ some eggs last night.

HT

1. I __stayed___ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ___went___ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends __had____ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue ___was___ wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I __visited___ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents __were__ very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I _____bought__ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai ____saw___ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung ___ate__ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They _talked___ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong ___returned__ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We __thought___ the food was delicious.(think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)__went__ to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) ___drove___ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) ___arrived___ at the restaurant, the place (be) ____was__ full.

16. The waitress (ask) __asked_ us if we (have) had reservations.

17. I (say)said, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18. The waitress (tell)_told_ us to come back in two hours.

19. My client and I slowly (walk) ___walked___ back to the car.

20. Then we (see) ___saw___ a small grocery store.

21. We (stop)stopped in the grocery store and (buy) __bought____ some sandwiches.

22. That (be) __was____ better than waiting for two hours.

23. I (not go) ____didn't go__ to school last Sunday.

24. She (get) ___Did she get___ married last year?

25. What you (do) _did you do_____ last night? - I (do) __did____ my homework.

26. I (love) _____loved_ him but no more.

27. Yesterday, I (get) _got_____ up at 6 and (have) _____had_ breakfast at 6. 30.

28. They (buy) .......bought......... that house last year.

29. She (not go) ....didn't go......... to school yesterday.

30. That boy (have) .......had........ some eggs last night.

1. stayed

2. went

3. had

4. was

5. visited

6. were

7. bought

8. saw

9. ate

10. talked

11. returned

12. thought

13. went 

14. drove

15. arrived /was

16. asked/ had

17. said

18. told

19. walked

20. saw

21. stopped/bought

22. was (mik ko chắc lắm)

23. was

24. got

25. did/did

26. loved

27. got/had

28. bought

29. wasn't go

30. had

1. Mary(not take) isn't taking the bus to school at the momnent. She (travel) is travelling by car.

1.isn't talking/is travelling

isn't taking

is travelling

1. While they …………WERE TRAVELLING………… (travel) to China, Marco ……WORKED……………(work) in Italy.

2. While he ………WAS FLYING…………. (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot …SAW………….. (see) sharks approaching the swimmers.

3. She ………ĐIE……… (die) while she …WAS RUNNING……………….. (run) after a bus.

4. She……THINKED……………… (think) of something else while you ……WERE TALKING………….. (talk) to her.

5. I ……SAW…….. (see) her while I ………WAS LOOKING…………. (look) out of the window.

6. While the teacher ………WAS TALKING………….. (talk), the students ……LOOKED……….….. (look) at an insect on the ceiling.

7. While I ……WAS STUDYING…….. (study) last night, Fred ……DROPPED BY…………(drop by) to visit me.

8. My roommate’s parents……CALLED……. (call) him last night while we………WERE WATCHING…….... (watch) TV.

1. While they ……were travelling……………… (travel) to China, Marco ………worked…………(work) in Italy.

2. While he ……was flying……………. (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot ……saw……….. (see) sharks approaching the swimmers.

3. She ………died……… (die) while she ………was running………….. (run) after a bus.

4. She………thought…………… (think) of something else while you ………was talking……….. (talk) to her.

5. I ……saw…….. (see) her while I ………was looking…………. (look) out of the window.

6. While the teacher …………was talking……….. (talk), the students ………looked…….….. (look) at an insect on the ceiling.

7. While I ………was studying….. (study) last night, Fred ………dropped by………(drop by) to visit me.

8. My roommate’s parents………called…. (call) him last night while we…………were watching….... (watch) TV.

VIII. Chia động từ trong ngoặc đúng dạng thì quá khứ đơn

1. I __stayed___ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ___went___ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends __had____ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue ___was___ wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I __visited___ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents __were__ very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I _____bought__ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai ____saw___ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung ___ate__ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They _talked___ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong ___returned__ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We __thought___ the food was delicious.(think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)__went__ to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) ___drove___ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) ___arrived___ at the restaurant, the place (be) ____was__ full.

16. The waitress (ask) __asked_ us if we (have) had reservations.

17. I (say)said, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18. The waitress (tell)_told_ us to come back in two hours.

19. My client and I slowly (walk) ___walked___ back to the car.

20. Then we (see) ___saw___ a small grocery store.

21. We (stop)stopped in the grocery store and (buy) __bought____ some sandwiches.

22. That (be) __was____ better than waiting for two hours.

23. I (not go) ____didn't go__ to school last Sunday.

24. She (get) ___Did she get___ married last year?

25. What you (do) _did you do_____ last night? - I (do) __did____ my homework.

26. I (love) _____loved_ him but no more.

27. Yesterday, I (get) _got_____ up at 6 and (have) _____had_ breakfast at 6. 30.

28. They (buy) .......bought......... that house last year.

29. She (not go) ....didn't go......... to school yesterday.

30. That boy (have) .......had........ some eggs last night.

1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue was wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I visited Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents were very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I bought a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai saw sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung ate chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They talked about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong returned to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We thought the food was delicious.(think)

13. Yesterday, I (go) went to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) drove around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) arrived at the restaurant, the place (be) had been full.

1. stayed

2. went

3. had

4. was

5. visited

6. were

7. bought

8. saw

9. ate

10. talked

11. returned

12. thought

13. went 

14. drove

15. arrived /was

16. asked/ had

17. said

18. told

19. walked

20. saw

21. stopped/bought

22. was (mik ko chắc lắm)

23. was

24. got

25. did/did

26. loved

27. got/had

28. bought

29. wasn't go

30. had

Exercise 1: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) went to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) was drinking some water. Suddenly I (see) saw a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) was beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat)beat fast. I (ask) asked him for his name with a shy voice. He (tell) told me that his name was John. He (stay)stayed with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we (have)had a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

Exercise 2: Chọn đáp án đúng

1.     We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

A. finished            B. finishing          C. were finishing            D. are finishing

2.     My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

A. packing            B. package           C. are packing                D. was packing

3.     My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

A. study               B. was studying   C. were study                 D. was study

4.     My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

A. staying             B. is staying         C. is stayed                              D. was staying

5.     My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

A. was swimming          B. was swiming    C. were swimming         D. were swiming

6.     ……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

A. Is….raining     B. was ….. raining         C. is….rain                             D.were…… raining

7.     What …….. when the teacher came?

A. were you doing         B. was you doing C. are you doing            D. are you doing

8.     What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner yesterday?

A. were having     B. was having      C. were haveing             D. was haveing

9.     The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

A. is sending        B. was sending     C. sending            D. was senting

10.                It ………and cloudy when we left Ireland.

A. was rain                    B. was raining      C. is raining          D. raining

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