7. A man / said / girl / there / cafe / nearby
-> A man said to the girl (that) there was a cafe nearby
8. When / I / see / Nancy / yesterday / she / drive / car
-> When I saw Nancy yesterday, she was driving a car
Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence
1.Columbus...............America more than 400 years ago.(discover)
2.My brother............. to see me next week.(come)
3.I would like..............breakfast with you.(have)
4.What.........you usually............when you...........on holiday? (read/be)
5.Some animals..........during winter and only............out in spring.(not eat/come)
6.You are lucky enough..............our president.(see)
7.It is great............in Japan with you.(be)
8.Be quiet!I...........to hear the news broadcast.(want)
9.My brother decided............the girl who lives next-door.(marry)
10.We know how...........our topic.(present)
11.My close friends enjoy...........meal at the restaurant.(have)
12.Albert Einstein.............on April 18th,1955.(die)
13.I..............lunch with him yesterday.(have)
14.He began........English two years ago.(learn)
15.What...........you..........yesterday?.(do)-I............up very early,..........my breakfast and then I............to my office.(get/have/go)
16.He used..............breakfast here when he...........a student.(have/be)
17.Mathew is really good at...............(cook)
18.David..........the TV set at the moment.(repair)
19.Why did you go to work by taxi?-I let my son...........my car to a party,(drive)
20.My dad made me.............the clothes.(wash)
Viết lại câu vs từ cho sẵn
1. They asked their mother not to worry about them.
=> They said ..........................
2. Nam 's mother advised him not to drive too fast.
=> Nam's mother said:............................
3. The policeman told me to move my car.
=> The policemansaid to me:.........................
4. The doctor said I should stay in bed for a few days
=> The doctor said:...........................
5. Mrs. Jack said Tim: should improve his Spainish pronounciation.
=> Mrs. Jack said to him.......................
6. The are good teachers at Maths.
=> They teach.............................
7. He actively participates in outdoor activities
=> He is...................................
8. We intend to join in an English Club
=> We are...................
1.The (work)..........in a restaurant before they (go).........to college
2. John (work).........in a factory before he ( become)..........the direcror
3. My father (smoke)..........but he (give it up).........last year.
4. He (like)..........in Vietnam before he (go).........abroad
5. I (earn).......a lot of money , but then I (lose)..........my job
6.Mrs.Green (drive) ........a lot beforeshe (have)......... an accident
7. She (play).......... a lot of tennis before she (break)..........her leg
8. There (be) .......... a cinema at the corner, but they (build)..........a park there
9. He (live).......... in London, then he(move).......... to oxford last year
10. We (play)......... football every afternoon when we (be)........... still students
Write the sentences, using the words or phrases given
1. They/going/have/final exams/end/May.
2. I/usually/go/school/6.30 morning
3. I/phone/you/Saturday/about 11 o'clock
4. We/go/Nha Trang/last summer
5. I/see/Hoa and Lan/party/yesterday
6. We/enjoy/time/much/party/last night
7. I/buy/new bicycle/last week
8. They/show/new film/ABC cinema
9. Nam/used/live/farm/when/he/small boy
10. Grandmother/used/do/all housework/by/herself.
I. Write the past simple form of the following verbs.
Infinitive Past Infinitive Past Infinitive Past Infinitive Past
1. be ___________ 2. find ___________ 3. use ___________ 4. fall ___________
5. light ___________ 6. escape ___________ 7. make___________ 8. graze ___________
9. fit ___________ 10. lose ___________ 11. go ___________ 12. choose ___________
13. appear___________14. come ___________ 15. hold___________ 16. break ___________
II.Complete the sentences, using the past simple of the suitable verbs in part I.
Ex: A lion escaped, from its cage yesterday morning.
1. A light__________ at the end of the road.
2. The sheep__________ peacefully in the fields.
3. He__________ a fire in the living room.
4. They__________ an Autumn Fashion Show three months ago.
5. I__________ my keys on the way home this afternoon.
6. The Americans__________ Mr. Bush as President.
7. We__________ home and__________ her asleep on the sofa.
8. She__________ over and__________ her leg.
9. We__________ on a school trip to a museum.
10. She__________ me a beautiful dress for my birthday party.
III. Complete these sentences with used to or didn`t use to.
Ex: I used to so swimming (go swimming) but now I don’t go swimming any more.
1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He ______________ (smoke) a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There___________________ (be) a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An___________________ (not drink) coffee when he was young but he like it now.
4. Peter___________________ (have) a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I___________________ (not like) her but we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They___________________ (live) in a small village in the country.
7. My sister ___________________ (play) tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child I___________________ (not study) hard.
IV.Complete the dialogue. Put in used to with the verb.
Mrs. Bell is a hundred years old. She is the oldest person in the village. A radio reporter is interviewing her.
Mrs. Bell: I’ve always lived in the village, but not always in this house.
Reporter: (1) ________________________(Where/ you/ live?)
Mrs. Bell : When I was a girl, (2) ___________________ (we/ live) at Apple Tree Farm.
Reporter : But life was hard, wasn’t it?
Mrs. Bell : Oh, yes. Things (3) ___________________ (be) different from the way they are now. In those days (4) ___________________ (we/ not/ have) electricity.
Reporter : And (5) ___________________ (you/ help) with the farm work?
Mrs. Bell : Yes, (6) ___________________ (I/ look) after the hens.
Reporter: What did you do in the evenings?
Mrs. Bell: After dinner, (7) ___________________ (we/ gather) round my grandfather to listen to his stories. At the time, (8) ___________________ (we/ have) few games to play.
III. Complete these sentences with used to or didn`t use to.
Ex: I used to so swimming (go swimming) but now I don’t go swimming any more.
1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He ______________ (smoke) a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There___________________ (be) a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An___________________ (not drink) coffee when he was young but he like it now.
4. Peter___________________ (have) a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I___________________ (not like) her but we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They___________________ (live) in a small village in the country.
7. My sister ___________________ (play) tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child I___________________ (not study) hard.
Used to or Did...use to, Didn't use to
6.when Carol was a child, she was very shy. now she's not shy.
-> Carol.................., but she isn't anymore
7.i didn't get up early when i was younger. now i usually get up early.
-> i didn't......, but now i do
8.when i was younger, i made a lot of spelling mistakes. now i don't anymore
->i......., but i don't anymore
