Complete the sentences. For each sentence put one verb in the form of “used
to” and the other into the Simple Past.

1. They (work)__ ___________ in a restaurant before they (go) _________to college.
2. John (work) ___________ in a factory before he (become)___________ the director.
3. My father (smoke) ______________ but he (give it up) ______________ last year.
4. He (live)__________ in Vietnam before he (go) __________________ abroad.
5. I (earn) ______ ____a lot of money, but then I (lose) ________ my job.
6. Mrs. Green (drive) ________ a lot before she (have) ______ an accident.
7. She (play)__________ a lot of tennis before she (break) ______ her leg.
8. There (be)__________ a cinema at the corner, but they (build) ______ a park there.
9. He (live)_____________ in London, then he (move)______________to Oxford last year.
10. We (play) _________ football every afternoon when we (be) _____ still students.

VI. Write these sentences, putting one verb into the correct form of "used to" and the other into the past simple. (1 động từ chia used to + verb /1 từ chia ở quá khứ) 1. He (live) in London before he (go) abroad. 2. I (earn) a lot of money, but then I (lose) my job. 3. I'm surprised that they (join) the tennis dub. They (not/ like) tennis. 4. you (travel) a lot before you (become) a teacher? 5. That radio (work) before I (drop) it. 6. We (see) them every week, but then we (have) an argument. 7. She (play) tennis a lot before she (break) her leg. 8. She (drive) a lot before she (have) an accident. 9. We (have) a garden, but then we (move) to a different house.

II. Write these sentences, putting one verbs into the correct form of used to and the other into the past simple. 1. He (live) _____ in London before he (go) _____ abroad. 2. I (earn) _____ a lot of money, but then I (lose)…………………. my job. 3. _____ you (travel) _____ a lot before I (become) _____ a teacher? 4. That radio (work) ______ before I (drop) ______ it. 5. We (see) _____ them every week, but then we (have) ______ an argument. 6. She (play) ______ tennis a lot before she (break) ______ her leg. 7. She (drive) ______ a lot before she (have) ______ an accident. 8. We (have) ______ a garden, but then we (move) ______ to a different house.

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 My uncle and aunt _________ (already/get engaged) before they _________(emigrate) to Australia.

2 I _________(not/can) buy anything because I _________(forget) my wallet.

3 Robert _________(be) upset because he _________ (split up) with his girlfriend.

4 Kelly _________(start) her first business before she_________(leave) university.

5 As soon as Sara _________(inherit) the money from her grandmother, she _________(buy) a car.

6 By the time Joe _________(retire), he_________(become) a grandfather.

7 After Fred _________ (settle down) in London, he _________(decide) to have a change of career.

8 We _________ (spend) the weekend moving house, so we _________ (go) to bed very early on Sunday.

II. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets. 1. What you (do) ___________last weekend ? - I (go)_________ to the theater with my family . 2. John and I (be)_________pen pals for nearly three years . 3. We used (write)________to each other every month when we (be)_________at secondary school. 4. Minh (know) __________a little English, so it’s time for her (study)________English 5. Maryam (stay)_________with us at the moment. She (be)_______my sister’s friend. 6. He (wear) _________the same old coat since he (move)_________here. 7. The astronaut’s clothes (make)_____from special materials. I suggest that they (change)…….outfit 8. What (you/do)_________after you (finish)__________this work? It’s time you (take)_____a rest 9. Nothing would give to you if you (not study)_________hard. 10. Today, many Vietnamese women prefer (wear)________the Ao Dai at work. 11. Nam (award)_________a gold medal in the chess tournament last week. 12. My brother is an architect. He suggests (design)_________new buildings.

4. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verb in one sentence, and the present perfect in the other.

(Hoàn thành câu. Sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn của động từ trong 1 câu, và thì hiện tại trong câu còn lại.)

1. have 

a. I _____ this laptop since my birthday. 

b. We _____ dinner in the garden last night 

2. not buy 

a. I _____ a new jacket in the sale last weekend. 

b I _____ any new clothes for months. 

3. leave 

a. I _____ school at five. 

b I _____ your dinner in the fridge. You can eat it later. 

4. not text 

a. I _____ you last night because I don't have your number. 

b. Jim _____ his girlfriend since Monday. She's a bit upset about it.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in bracket.
1. (you/ enjoy) Maths at school?
2. I _______________(not like) flying, but I love it now.
3. We (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.
4. (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?
5. Winters _______________(not/ be) as cold as they are now.
6. She_______________(live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.
7. I _______________ (not do) any exercise.
8. (he/ play) for Manchester United?