- Biểu hiện của tính giản dị:

+ Mặc dù nhà rất khá giả nhưng lúc nào Hạnh cũng ăn mặc giản dị, gần gũi, vui vẻ, chan hòa với các bạn.

+ Sinh nhật lần thứ 12, Đức tổ chức rất đơn giản song thật là vui vẻ, đầm ấm.

+ Bạn Lan luôn mặc đồng phục khi đến trường.

- Biểu hiện của tính không giản dị:

+ Gia đình Lộc cuộc sống khó khăn: bố về hưu, mẹ làm công nhân, song Lộc lúc nào cũng đua đòi chưng diện.

+ Nhi hay xin tiền bố mẹ đi chơi game, ăn vặt.

+ Phúc học giỏi nhưng rất ít khi Phúc gần gũi giúp đỡ những bạn học còn yếu.

Complete using the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the box.

AMBER's BIG MATCH

One morning, Amber (1) _______ up early. The sun (2) _________ and the birds (3)___________. Amber (4)___________ very excited because it was the day of the big tennis match.

Amber(5)__________ downstairs and into the kitchen, where her father (6) _________ breakfast.

'Morning, Amber. Today's the day!' He (7) ____________. Amber smiled nervously. 'Don't worry!' he (8) _________ . 'You'll be fine.'

Amber (9) _________ some toast into the toaster and (10) ________ the fridge. Just as she (11) _________ the butter out, the phone (12) ____________. Her father (13) __________ it. After a few minutes, he put the phone down.

'Bad news, I'm afraid. The other player (14) _________ yesterday when she had an accident. The match is off.'

Amber ate her toast slowly. She was surprised she didn't feel disappointed.

Circle The correct or phrase

1. When we were in Canada, we went/ were going skiing almost every day.

2. About 4 years ago, I decided/ was deciding to become a chef.

3. Georgia had/ was having a shower when someone knocked at the door.

4. Holly and I ran from the house to the taxi because it rained/ was raining heavily

5. Two men argued/ were arguing outside, so I went to see what was happening.

6. Daniel called/ was calling you at one o'clock yesterday, but you were here with me.

7. We ate/ were eating breakfast when a letter came through the letter box.

8. As I walked past the window, I saw that Paula made/ was making a cake.

9. I dreamt/ was dreaming about my favorite band when the alarm clock went off.