I. Write the correct form of the verbs in the past simple.

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1. Last year their company _____________ (make) envelops from recycled paper.

2. Anna _____________ (help) her grandmother out of the car some minutes ago.

3. We _____________ (learn) about the environment in a course last week.

4. It _____________ (take) too long for me to collect my old books.

5. We _____________ (organise) two community projects last summer.

6. Anderson _____________ (borrow) my pen yesterday morning.

7. Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I _____________ (clean) the house.

8. Yesterday we _____________ (provide) free meals for thirty patients.

9. Her letters really _____________ (encourage) him throughout his illness.

10. Robert went to bed early last night because he _____________ (feel) tired.

I. Write the correct from of the verbs in the past simple

1. Last year their company ________(make) envelops from recycled paper.

2. Anna _________(help) her grandmother out of the car some minutes ago.

3. We __________(learn) about the environment in a course last week.

4. It ___________(take) too long for me to collect my old books.

5. We _________(organise) two community projects last summer.

6. Anderson _________(borrow) my pen yesterday morning.

7. Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I ________(clean) the house.

8. Yesterday we ________(provide) free meals for thirty patients.

9. Her letters really ________(encourage) him throughout his illness.

10. Robert went to bed early last night because he ________(feel) tired.

II. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1. The woodcutter (work)            in the woods. He (hear)          a loud scream from a small cottage.

2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up)            in a Danish village and (move)___   to the big city in 1900s.

    3. Cinderella (have to)                  work hard all day since her father died.

4. Cinderella (dress)            in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders whileher stepsisters always (dress)              splendid and elegant clothes.

    5. I (see)            the accident when I (wait)               for the taxi.

6. While people (talk)          to each other, he (read)          his book.

7. Who she (dance)              with at the party last night?

8. While we (play)               basketball in the park, Mary (fall)            over.

9. When Cinderella (run)             she (loose)           one of her slippers.

10. Someone (knock)          the door at midnight yesterday.

III. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1. The woodcutter (work)                in the woods. He (hear)      a loud scream from a small cottage.

2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up)                   in a Danish village and (move)                  to the big city in 1900s. 

3. Cinderella (have to)                      work hard all day since her father died.

4. Cinderella (dress)                          in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders while her stepsisters always (dress)                        splendid and elegant clothes.

5.I (see)                       the accident when I (wait)               for the taxi.

6. While people (talk)                       to each other, he (read)                    his book.

7.Who she (dance)                with at the party last night?

8. While we (play)                 basketball in the park, Mary (fall)                          over.

9.When Cinderella (run)                  she (loose)                 one of her slippers.

10.Someone (knock)                         the door at midnight yesterday.

Bài tập 3: complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs below. Use the affirmative or negative forms. " visit be do have give go" last Saturday 1..........my birthday. I....., a party, but Anna and I....... to london for the weekend instead. We...... some museums and Anna...... some shopping. VOCABULARY bai tap 4: complete the sentences with the correct nationalities . 1. A person from Japan is .....,, 2. A person from Australia is ...... bai tap 5: complete the sentences with the correct preposition . 1. He goes to work ...... bicycle. 2. They spent a week....... the south of France. 3. John gave a present.... his mother. 4. The holidays were awful: it rained....... two weeks! 5. We came home..... Norway last night. 6. The noisy students always sat...... the back of the bus. 7. ..... three months in Ireland, they flew to Madrid

G. In some of these sentences, the past simple form is incorrect. Underline the incorrect verbs and write the sentence correctly. Tick the correct sentences.
1. I took a lot of photos yesterday.
_____________________________.
2. I did my homework this morning.
_____________________________.
3. We spoke to the teacher earlier.
_____________________________.
4. I had cereal for breakfast.
_____________________________.
5. You came home late last night.
_____________________________.
6. My grandfather fought in World War 2.
_____________________________.

Ø  Task 4: Write the correct form of the verbs using past simple tense

1.     Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.

2.     John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.

3.     She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.

4.     We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.

5.     He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.

6.     He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.

7.     He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.

8.     He ___________ to the zoo last Sunday (go)

9.     They (meet) ___________ their friends at the movie theater last week

10.  What ___________ you (do) ___________   last night?

11.  I ___________ (not be) at school 2 days ago.

12.  They __________ (be) farmers last year.

13.  Where __________ (be) Nam from yesterday?

14.  The elephants ____________ (not be) scary. They _________ (be) very friendly.

Exercise 3: Write the correct form of the verbs in the simple past.

*Note: do not use short form (didn't). Use "did not" for the negative form.

1. We really Answer (enjoy) the game last Sunday.

2. Answer (Marco / win) the golf competition?

3. They Answer (not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

4. How many goals Answer (your team / score) in the first half?

5. Sandra Answer (not want) to go rowing with me.

6. Answer (they / go) to the swimming pool yesterday?

7. I Answer (buy) a new baseball cap last week.

8. James Answer (stop) his car in front of the sports shops.