1. I'd like to mail this letter.....my friend in the USA
(for/with/to/up to)
2.How long ago.....Mai?
(have you seen/you saw/would you see/did you see)
Past perfect and simple:
I had completely forgotten it was my birthday.
Past simple:
This time I picked up the phone quickly and shouted, «Hello?!».
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Tránh việc sử dụng liên tục 1 th quá khứ đơn như ví dụ sau:
I woke up and got out of bed. Then I went to the kitchen and made some coffee.
Exercise 1
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon,
An
Exercise 2
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend Exercise 3
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon, An
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Exercise 4
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend
Put the sentences in correct orders to make a meaningful dialogue:
1 Sorry.I have to go to the drama club. How about Tuesday?
2 That sounds good. What would you like to see?
3 There is a cowboy film on at Age Theater.
4 Fine.Let s go on Friday.
5 Would you like to go to the movies this weekend?
6 No.Sorry. I m going to see a detective film with my parents. And I m busy on Wednesday, too.Are you free on Thurday?
7 OK. Can you make it on Monday night?
8 No, I m not. What about Friday?
9 That s OK.
I. Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech
1.He said to her: " what would you do if you were my frind? "
2.Johnny said to his mother: " if I study this lesson. I'll know how to do this exercise"
3. My friend said: " I'm going to leave if the weather is fine tomorrow ?
4. if I had a car I would drive you to the station ' said the man to me'
5.John said " If have time I'll finish studying my lesson"
6'.If he gives her a pen ,she'll thank for him " said I
7.Lan said " If you had got up early ,you would n't have been late for your class"
8.Jane said to me " I will bring black to you some souvenirs if I visit Paris "
9." If I had more money, I would buy some beautiful presents for you"She said
10. " If you understand him he, will trust you" I said to her
II.
1.David ( come) .......from England
2.I was driving home when I ( see) ....a car which ( break)...down,so I ( stop)...to see if I could help.
3.He ( not like)..cooking very much
4.when I ( come)...to the room last night .this film ( begin) ...a quarter before
5.Why ( you/ wash) ... your car this early morning
6.What ( he/do) ....yesterday?
7.My father never ( drink) .....wine
8.when the earthquake (take place) ....,I (work).....in my office
9.Shakespeare ( write)..........many dramas
10.Look! the girl (go).. to catch the bus
11.We ( see) ....that film before 1975?
12. This room ( paint).. since the last time I (be)...here
13.(you/meet) ....her when you were in Italy?
14. Those singera (be).... famous in my country for years.
I. Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech
1.He said to her: " what would you do if you were my frind? "
2.Johnny said to his mother: " if I study this lesson. I'll know how to do this exercise"
3. My friend said: " I'm going to leave if the weather is fine tomorrow ?
4. if I had a car I would drive you to the station ' said the man to me'
5.John said " If have time I'll finish studying my lesson"
6'.If he gives her a pen ,she'll thank for him " said I
7.Lan said " If you had got up early ,you would n't have been late for your class"
8.Jane said to me " I will bring black to you some souvenirs if I visit Paris "
9." If I had more money, I would buy some beautiful presents for you"She said
10. " If you understand him he, will trust you" I said to her
II.
1.David ( come) .......from England
2.I was driving home when I ( see) ....a car which ( break)...down,so I ( stop)...to see if I could help.
3.He ( not like)..cooking very much
4.when I ( come)...to the room last night .this film ( begin) ...a quarter before
5.Why ( you/ wash) ... your car this early morning
6.What ( he/do) ....yesterday?
7.My father never ( drink) .....wine
8.when the earthquake (take place) ....,I (work).....in my office
9.Shakespeare ( write)..........many dramas
10.Look! the girl (go).. to catch the bus
11.We ( see) ....that film before 1975?
12. This room ( paint).. since the last time I (be)...here
13.(you/meet) ....her when you were in Italy?
14. Those singera (be).... famous in my country for years.
I) Put the correct form of the verb
1. He(read).... that novel many times before.
2. However,I (have)....no trouble with my car since then
3.I (not see)... John for a long time. I (see).... him 3 weeks ago.
4. The school bell (ring)..... We must go now
5. I (meet) Mary last night. She (become)....a very big girl
6. It is very hot. Summer (come)....
7.They (begin)......to study at this school 7 years ago
8. Since when (you know) ..... her?
9.How long ago(he start)......to learn English?
10. She (lose)...... her handbag on the train yesterday morning
11. My mother (be) .....in hospital for a long time and she can't go home yet
12.His dog (just run)...... out of the garden
13.Mr.Brown (travel).... by air several times in the past
14.I(see) ..... her before
15.Tom (never be).... in Hanoi
16.I (read)..... the novel written by Jack Lodon several times before
17. What....you (do).... yesterday?
18. .....you(watch).... TV last night?
19.Mr Green (teach).....English in this school since he (graduate)........ from the university in 1986
20.How long.....you.....(learn) English?
21.I (try).....to learn English for years, but I (not succeed).....yet?
22.She (read)...... all the works of Dickens. How many (you read).......?
23.I (wait)...... here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend;do you think she (forget) to come?
24.Mary (rest) .......in the garden all day because she (be)......ill
25.Although John (study)......at the University for 5 years, he (not get)...... his degree yet.
26. Jack (go)......to Switzerland for a holiday.He (never be)......there?
27.We (live)......here for the last six months, and (just decide).....to move
28.That book (lie)....on the table for weeks.You (not read)....it yet
29.He (not be)......here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live).....since then.
30.He (lose).....his books. He (look)....... for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up)........
31.She (work) ........so hard this week that she(not have)....... time to go to the cinema
32.Your hair is wat.(You swim).......for a long time?
33.You look very tired.(You wok) .........very hard?
34.The telephone (ring).......for 2 minutes, but I (not answer)........it yet
35.Saigon..........(grow) now into a big city
36.I.......(not see) Nam for a long time.I......(see) him last three years ago.
37.The bell.........(ring) so we must go
38.I.......(meet) Mary last night. She........(become) a very big girl
39. He is very thirsty; He.......(not drink) for twenty-four hours.
40.Nam.....(be) in this school for four years (and he is still here)
41. My mother........(be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet
42.She .....(read) a lot of books this year
43. Ever since he left university he .....( have) 5 different jobs in different cities
44.When he was ten he.....(run) away from home
45.How many cigarettes.....you........(smoke) today?
46.In those days, mum.........(look) after us very carefully
47.Shakespreare........(write) plays as well as poems.
48. Since my father retired, he......(write) three books
49.Iam not studying today. I.....(study) a lot yesterday. I.....(study) a lot this week.
50.Could you imagine I.......(make) ten phone calls abroad today?
51.How long........you.......(be) here for?
52.I........(like) English all my life.
53.I.......(want) to be a doctor until I was twenty
54.They...........(unemploy) since they left London
55.How long......you......(study) French?
56.I..........(not read) many novels since I went to university.
57.When I was a child, I....(like) street fook
58. I......(have) trouble concentrating for a week now.
59.He ............(learn) a lot in his job.
60.My friend Lan and I...........(know) each other for ages.
Ex1: Write full senetnces with words
1. David/good/friend/mine
2. Yesterday/Hoa/mother/travel/Thailand
3. Last month/Hoa/learn/use/sewing
4. Some/day/ago/Phuong/make/skirt/her younger
5. Did/aunt/cut/hair/Mai ?
Ex2: Find out a mistake in each sentences then correct
1. We did not spent our summer holiday in Dalat last year
2. My brother often has three-weeks summer vacation
3. Does Nam have less stamps than Viet
4. Chi usually spends two hours to do her homework every evening
5. What did you bought at the souvenir store yesterday?
6. When I first saw her, I thought she looked happily
7. Did you not understand what I said to you?
8. What clever brother you have!
9. My mother bought for me a nice schoolbag on the occasion of a new school year
10. When I am ill my mother looks at me.
11. Students have work hard at school and at home
12. Would you like going to the movies tonight ?
Simple past or present perfect:
1.She........(be) to America
2.She......(wait)for two hours to see you
3.They....(live)in this street for a long time
4.She...(not speak) to me since last week
5.We......(study)every lesson in the book,so far
6.I.....(have) three colds this winter
7.Up to now,John(work)......very hard
8.They...(sell) their house several days ago
9.John.....(work) for this company since 1980
10.Linda is working in this department.She.....(work) here for two years
11.Many people in this class.....(see) tis beautiful house several times
12.They.....(live) in London from 1970 to 1990
13.They.....(live) in China since 2000
14.We....(study) english at this school for a month
15.Our present teacher.......(live) in this city for all of his life
16.This boy....(not/finish) his homework yet
17.I....(speak) to him about your work several times already
18.......you......(evertravel) to China before?
19.He.....(receive) a letter just a few minutes
20.I.....(not/see) John recently
21.It's the third time you....(lose) your key
22.This is one of the best books I.....(ever read)
23.You....(put) your book on my desk last night
24.He thanks me for what I....(do) recently
25.My friend....(not see) me for many years
1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
2. Mr. john (be) principal of our school since last year.
3. Mr. Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980.
4. My father (not watch) TV every night.
5. I (meet) Authur three weeks ago.
6. Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief.
7. My friend (thank) me for what I had done for him.
8. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus.
9. The Browns (live) in Paris for 7 years when the second World War (break) down.
10. Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days.
11. Don't call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) away in the afternoon.
12. Mr. Clark (be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi (be) in New York until 2 months ago.
13. John (drive) that car ever since I (know) him.
14. People (speak) English in most of Canada.
15. The dog (wag) his tail whenever he (see) me.
16. What you (do) when I (ring) you last night?
17. Up to then I never (see) such a fat man.
18. I (not see) him last Monday.
19. They had sold all the books when we (get) there.
20. I think he (leave) as soon as he (know) the news.
21. She (play) the piano when our guests (arrive) last night.
22. He (come) and (see) you soon.
23. I (come) as soon as I have finished my work. You (be) ready?
24. My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend.
25. Where you (spend) your holidays next summer?
26. Violets (bloom) in spring.
27. We (not live) in England for two years now.
28. I (never forget) what you (just tell) me.
29. They (prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment.
30. When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before.
31. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970.
32. George (work) at a university so far.
33. When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank.
34. Birds (build) their nests in summer and (fly) to the South in winter.
35. I (lose) my key. (Can) you help me look for it?
36. My father (not smoke) for 5 years.
37. My teacher wasn't at home when I (arrive). He (just go) out.
38. How long Bob and Mary (be) married?
39. You (receive) any letter from your parents yet?
40. My brother (join) the army when he (be) young.
41. You (remember) my name or you (forget) it someday?
42. Tom (study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up.
43. Miss Lee often (write) when she was on holiday.
44. He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then.
45. You (speak) to Mrs. Baker yesterday? No, I (not see) her for a long time. I (not can) remember when I last (see) her.
46. When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) game.
47. Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago. 7
48. By next month, I (finish) my first novel.
49. By May 5, we (live) in this city for ten years.
50. When your father (die)? I (not kow) when he (die).
51. Bill said he (forget) to buy a dictionary.
52. He felt asleep while he (do) his homework.
53. We (not see) them for a long time.
54. It (rain) when we arrived.
55. Kite and I (wait) right here until you get back.
56. He'll leave as soon as he (hear) the news.
57. Dick (start) school before he seven.
58. How long you (study) in this school?
59. We (not receive) any letter from him since he (leave) four months ago.
60. Where are you? I'm upstairs. I (have) a bath.
61. I (speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
62. At this time next week, we (live) in USA.
63. Hurry up! The train (come).
64. Be quiet! The teacher (be) angry.
65. Why didn't you listen while I (speak) to you?
66. Some animals (not eat) during winter.
67. I (finish) the book before my next birthday.
68. John (watch) TV at 8 last evening.
69. Mr. Pike (live) here since last October.
70. Someone (cut) down all the trees in the garden. 8
71. The house (build) two years ago.
72. Listen! The bird (sing).
73. Trees (plant) since it (stop) raining.
74. Tom Baker (not come) here tomorrow.
75. By the end of last March, I (study) English for 5 years.
76. He often (say) O.K when he (talk) with the guests.
77. What you (do) after you (go) home yesterday?
78. How long you (wait) for me? Just a few minutes.
79. He (do) his homework before he went to the cinema.
80. By noon, I (wait) for her for two hours.
81. By the time you come there, she (make) a big cake.
82. Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats while the guests (dance).
83. When I came in, they all (sit) round a fire. Mr. Pike (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs. Pike (knit), and the others (read).
84. Mr. Jackson (paint) his house since last month.
85. She (ask) me to tell about him several times.
86. The audience (listen) to everything he said last night.
87. At 4 p.m yesterday? Well, I (work) in my office at that time.
88. A: I (play) football when I was 5 years old.
B: You (play) since you (come) to England?
A: Oh, yes. I (play) quite a lot. I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).
89. I'm preparing to support anything he (say) tomorrow.
90. Sometimes I (get) up before the Sun (rise).
91. He said he (be) mistaken.
9 92. Don't speak until someone (ask) you.
93. Mary (come) from London.
94. Please be quiet! I (work).
95. When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor.
96. David (be) born after his father (die).
97. Long ago, my younger brother often (cry).
98. I (not send) the parcel until I hear from you.
99. The last train (leave) the station at 5 p.m.
100. Up to now, the teacher (give) our class five tests
