. I haven’t heard from Maria since a long time. 2. As soon as the alarm clock rang, she woke up and was getting out of bed. 3. Mary was drying the dishes when she was dropping the plate. 4. What do you use to do when you felt afraid? Rewrite: 1. I last met him two years ago. => I haven’t …. 2. The last time we were to the concert was over a year ago. => We haven’t …. 3. We last saw our grandfather two years ago. => We haven’t …. 4. He hasn’t been back to his home town for 10 years. => It is …. 5. This is the first time they have been to England. => They have …. 6. It is nearly 20 years since my father saw my uncle. => My father has … 7. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago. => We haven’t …. 8. The last time he went back to his village was 1989. => He hasn’t …. 9. I started learning English in 1998. => I have … 10. They began teaching French four years ago. => They have … 11. I haven’t seen David since 1989. => The last time … 12. We have never been to New York before. => It is the first time … 13. Thuy hasn’t met her old friends since they left school. => The last time … 14. John has never eaten with chopsticks before. => It’s the first time … 15. They haven’t phoned us for a year. => It has been …

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1. Lynn (wishes) she (had) a bigger apartment and (can) ( buy) a car.

A B C D

2. (As soon as) the alarm clock (rang), she (woke up) and (was getting) out of bed.

A B C D

3. I (haven’t heard) (from) the Maria (since) ( a long )time.

A B C D

4. What (do) you (use to) (do) when you (felt) afraid?

A B C D

5. Mary (was) (drying) the dishes (when) she (was dropping) the plates.

A B C D

6. When she (looked) (out of) the window, she (saw) some boys and girls (played) in the yard.

A B C D

7. He (let) the letter (failing) (onto) (the floor).

A B C D

8. (The) children were (frightening) by (the thunder) and (lightning).

A B C D

9. Progress is (been) made (every day) (in all) parts (of the) world.

A B C D

10.( When), where and (by whom) (has) the automobile (invented)?

A B C D

11. Arthur (was giving) an award (by) the city (for) all of (his efforts) in crime prevention.

A B C D

III.Supply the correct tense, simple past or past continuous of the verbs in parentheses. 1. I (wake) ________________up at 6 o’clok this morning. 2. While her boyfriend was in the army, Rose (write) ________________to him once a week. 3. Phong (study) ________________ computer for two years, but he doesn’t study it now. 4. “What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night?’ -“I (prepare) ________________my math lessons.” 5. It still (rain) ________________when you came in? 6. While I (stay) ________________ in this town, they (repair) ________________the bridge. 7. We looked out of the window. Some children (play) ________________ in the yard. 8. You (not know) ________________much about the regulation at that time, (do) _______you? 9. When Huy was a boy, he often (go) ________________fishing with his father. 10. Daisy (look) ________________ at the flowers when the thief (come) ________________up behind her and (snatch) ________________her handbag.

           Tim lỗi sai và sửa lại

1. He drinks a lot of mineral water in a day

2.She was not used to go to church when she was a little girl

3.Because the barrier on the road , we could not get near the car

4.I was serious ill,so i had to stay at home for two days

5. We will give the best students rewards in the end of the meeting

6.Although th shop closed early, i could not buy anything for my mother

7.Most of doctors agree that smoking can cause lung cancer

Tìm lỗi sai ( cho mình biết vì sao phải sửa nhé ) 

1) The victim should drink a cup of tea when revive 

2) I always keep the window opening in order to let the fresh air in 

3) my elder brother studies hard this year to pass the enter exam to the university 

4) in the fainting case,we shouldn't let the victim to get cold 

5) cover the burn area with a thick sterile dressing 

6) a nurse is trying to weight a crying baby on the scale 

7) the chart on the wall is used to check people 's eye chart 

8) it's a secret between us. I promise I don't tell anyone 

9) What time will your train leave tomorrow morning ?

10) Who will look after the children when is your sister away ? 

sửa lỗi sai 1. although his legs were broken in the crash he managed getting out of the car before it exploded 2.hard had you finished your work when it got dark 3.he was in a hurry so as to he would catch the bus 4. she is not old enough to understanding the problem 5. if they continue to take the law, the police will have to take decisive action 6. the polician emphasis the need for more funding for education on the news yesterday 7.by the time i had found the key, i hadn’t got into the house even heavy rain 8.drivers wearing seat belts are least likely to suffer whiplash in traffic accidents than those who are not