2B. Past continuous (Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)

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

(Hoàn thành các câu sau. Dùng các dạng quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Josh _____ (text) his girlfriend.

2. 'Why _____ they _____ (laugh) at me?'

3. You _____ (not pay) attention while I _____ (speak), were you?

4. Dave _____ (walk) down the street, _____ (eat) a sandwich.

5. Emma _____ (watch) TV and Lisa _____ (read) a magazine.

6. At midnight, Wendy _____ still _____ (do) her homework.

4. Complete the broadcasting facts. Use the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các dữ kiện được phát sóng. Sử dụng dạng bị động của thì quá khứ đơn của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1920 The first radio broadcast (1) _____ (transmit) by KDKA in the USA.

1925 The first soap opera, The Smith Family, (2) _____ (broadcast) on the radio.

1928 A television image (3) _____ (send) from England to the USA for the first time.

1928 The first television set (4) _____ (sell).

1936 The first BBC TV programmes (5) _____ (make) in the UK.

1940 Colour TV sets (6) _____ (demonstrate) by CBS in New York.

1947 Baseball games (7) _____ (tetevise) for the first time.

1954 More money (8) _____ (earn) by TV broadcasters than by radio broadcasters.

1964 Colour TV sets (9) _____ (buy) by families across the USA.

1983 The final episode of the comedy series M*A*S*H (10) _____ (watch) by more than 125 million viewers.

1990 The first episode of The Simpsons (11) _____ (show) on Fox.

12. Complete the sentences using the past simple forms of verbs.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng uqas khứ đơn của động từ.)

1. I …………. that TV programme about the New York Marathon last night.

2.  We …………. in the sea yesterday. It was cold.

3. My brother …………. to Japan last year.

4. That tennis player first …………. famous two years ago.

5. You …………. a goal yesterday! That's great!

6. I …………. in a tennis competition last year.

EADING Childhood photos

(ĐỌC Những bức ảnh về tuổi thơ)

2. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.

(Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách sử dụng dạng quá khứ đơn của động từ.)

change                 collect                  have                  give

grow                     make                    take

1. When the girl was young she ______ big brown eyes and dark hair.

2. Her father ___ a photo of her every day

3. Every year, the girl _______  bigger and she ______ a little.

4. He _____ all the photos and he _____ an enormous picture from them.

5. He_____ the big picture to his daughter. 

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.

6. Complete the questions about the reading texts in Units 1-7 using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. 

(Hoàn thành các câu hỏi về bài đọc trong các bài 1-7 bằng cách sử dụng dạng bị động đúng của các động từ trong ngoặc)

1. Why _____ Ashlyn Blocker _____ (watch) more carefully than all the other children at her school? [1F]  

2. _____ Dan and Kate Suski _____ (rescue) by helicopter after their boat sank? [2F]  

3. What skills _____ (improve) by playing online video games, according to a report? [3F]  

4. Who _____ (nearly / kill) by a storm at a paragliding event? [4F]  

5. Where _____ Andrew Johnson _____ (employ) as a Master Model Builder? [5F]  

6. Where _____ meetings_____  (sometimes / hold) if Aaron Levie is choosing the venue? [6F]  

7. What _____ Hillary Bradt _____ (show) to do on her holiday? [7F]  

4. Complete the email. Use the past simple affirmative form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành bức thư điện tử. Sử dụng thể khẳng định của thì quá khứ đơn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)

Dear Abby

How are you? (1) _____ (see) Ryan yesterday and we (2) _____ (chat) for hours about Zak's party. We both (3) _____ (have) a great time. We really (4) _____ (enjoy) the music and the food (5) _____ (be) good too. Ryan (6) _____ (leave) just before midnight, but I (7) _____ (stay) until 2 a.m.! I (8) _____ (feel) so tired the next day! I hope Ryan's parents (9) _____ OK about the mess. They (10) _____ (go) out for the evening.

See you soon!

Ella

3. Complete the sentences with the past simple affirmative form of the verbs in brackets. All the verbs are regular.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng khẳng định của thì quá khử đơn cho các động từ trong ngoặc. Tất cả các động từ trong ngoặc đều có quy tắc.)

1. The train to Birmingham _____ (stop) at Oxford.

2. My friends _____ (work) very hard for their exams.

3. We _____ (try) some interesting dishes at the Lebanese restaurant.

4. Last night. I _____ (plan) my summer holiday.

5. You _____ (seem) very upset yesterday.

6. I _____ (chat)with my cousin for hours last night.

7. My uncle _____ (marry) his next-door neighbour.

8. Theo _____ (move) house three times last year.

6. Complete the sentences. Use the infinitive, bare form or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu. Sử dụng dạng nguyên mẫu có to, không to hoặc dạng Ving của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Jason promised _____ (phone) me.

2. Joe enjoys _____ (shop) in town but refuses _____ (shop) online.

3. Mysister lets me _____ (use) her laptop.

4. Mum offered _____ (give) me a lift to the shops.

5. You can expect _____ (pay) less online than in a shop.

6. Do you fancy _____ (go) to the cinema this evening?

7. Parents do not let children _____ (stay) up late.

8. My mum usually makes me _____ (tidy) up my room.