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

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

9. You looked very busy when I. 10. The boys immediately EXERCISE 3: (PAGE 19) Complete the blanks in the passage. Use the correct form or tense( the simple past or past perfect) of the verbs in the box be (x4) return find When the old lady break hope not like leave die wonder not have see help (1) to her flat she (2) at once that burglars hear pour run be given (3) in during her absence, because the front door (4) open and everything in the flat (5) upside down. The burglars themselves, (6) no longer there, but they probably only because a cigarette was still burning on an ornamental table. Probably they coming up and too but there they (9) down the fire escape. They (H) a little left, so she (14) her jewelry and rather (10) her by her husband, who (18) the heart to wear it yet she (7) (8) the lift (10) themselves to her whisky (12) herself out a drink She (15) that they had The jewelry (13) if (17) some years before. Since his death she (19) to sell it

Exercise 1: Complete the text. Use the correct form of past simple or past continuous of the verbs in the list.

                        be | pick him up | stand | notice | run | sit

I (0) was sitting in Science class last week when suddenly there (1) ………… a lot of shouting. Two girls (2) …………………on the desk and that’s when I (3) ………………… Steve. He (4) ……………………up and down the classroom. So I (5) ……………………and put him back in his home – Steve’s the school mouse!

7. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với dạng đúng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)

It was past midnight when Helen (1) _____ (arrive) home. She (2) _____ (close) the door quietly because her parents (3) _____ (sleep) upstairs. As she (4) _____ (take off) her coat, she (5) _____ (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She (6) _____ (open) the letter and (7) _____ (read) it. Then she (8) _____ (put) it in her pocket, (9) _____ (pick up) her coat and (10) _____ (go) out again. It (11) _____ (be) a cold night but it (12) _____ (not rain). A few people (13) _____ (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen (14) _____ (cross) the road and _____ (follow) them. She (16) _____ (not know) where they (17) _____ (go) - but she (18) _____ (not want) to be alone.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using the PAST SIMPLE or PAST PERFECT. 1. Mary __________________ (go) swimming after she __________________ (come) home. After she __________________ (swim), she __________________ (call) her friend Judy. 2. I __________________ (go) to the theatre with my friends yesterday. I __________________ (not / go) to the theatre for a year. We __________________ (have) a very good time. 3. After they __________________ (finish) their breakfast, they __________________ (leave) for school. 4. Linda __________________ (play) tennis after she __________________ (do) her homework. 5. My father __________________ (water) the flowers after he __________________ (clean) the car. After he __________________ (water) the flowers, he __________________ (have) dinner.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (not be) ______________ very happy yesterday.

2. I (buy) ______________ a ticket for the football match yesterday.

3. She (go) ______________ to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much.

4. My father usually (like) ______________ his steak well- done.

5. She (write) ______________ to her friend Kevin now.

6. Yesterday, he (play) ______________ football with Julie.

7. I (speak) ______________ to my uncle on the phone now.

8. Mary (buy) ______________ a present for Camilla two days ago.

9. My mother (not be) ______________ there yesterday.

10. I (not visit) ______________ my parents last week. 11. Your mother (drive) ______________ you to school?

12. He often (bring) ______________ sweets for the pupils.

13. I (not work) ______________ in this supermarket when I was 16.

14. He (leave) ______________ five minutes ago.

15. I don’t like that man because he often (laugh) ______________ at me.

16. My friend (talk) ______________ a lot every day.

17. The man (drive) ______________ to the supermarket last weekend.

18. Daisy (wear) ______________ a very beautiful dress last night. 19. Nhung (write) ______________ to her grandparents very often last year.

20. The teacher usually (give) _________ the students a lot of homework at the weekend.

IV. Fill in the gaps. Use the past simple form of the verbs in the box.

Thuy Hang is over fifty years old. She lives in the country with her five cats. She isn't married, but she love her children. She is very happy, but she can remember times when her life was difficult. She often thinks about her pats.

She (1)..........from 5.30 in the morning until 9.00 at night. She (2)...........all the rooms in the house before breakfast. She (3)...........300$ a month.

In 1995, she (4).............to another family. She (5)..............her new job because she (6)................after the children. There were five children, four sons and one daughter.

She(7).................them, especially the baby Thanh Mai. She (8).............with that family for ten years. Thuy Hang never married. She just looked after other people's children until she (9)............. , when she was seventy years old.

V. Write complete sentences. Use the verbs in the past simple.

1. I/ be/ my first job/ tired/ because/ very longs hours/ I/ work.

2. We/ go around/ a car/ rent/ to/ the city.

3. Can Tho/ think/ the/ wonderful/ They/ vacation/ be.

4. Minh/ give/ Duc/ American stamps/ new/ some.

5. They/ various/ fish/ see/ kinds of.

6. birthday party/ Hoa/ for/ buy/ her/ things/ a lot of.