Complete the second part of the article. Use the past simple, past perfect simple or past perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets.
By 1717 Black Sam and his crew had captured over fifty ships but none was as large or as rich as the slave ship, the W. In April of 1717 the Whydah (15) ……………………………………………. (just / sell) a cargo of slaves and was returning to London when Black Sam (16) ………………………………. (begin) to chase her. By the time he (17) ……………………………………………. (capture) her, he (18) ……………………………………………. (chase) her for three days.
At last Black Sam (19) ……………………………………………. (find) the wealth he (20) ……………………………………………. (look) for and he (21) ……………………………………………. (decide) to sail back to Cape Cod. But the Whydah (22) ……………………………………………. (sail) into a storm and strong winds (23) ……………………………………………. (drive) her towards land. The ship (24) …………………………………. (strike) rocks a hundred yards from the shores of Cape Cod and (25) ………………………....…………. (sink). Two men (26) ………………..……..……………. (swim) to shore but Black Sam wasn't one of them.
According to legend. Black Sam (27) ……………………………………………. (travel) home to meet Maria Hallet. Some people believe he (28) ……………………………………………. (decide) to propose marriage. They also say Maria (29) ……………………………………………. (wait) for his return and was watching from the cliffs of Cape Cod when the Whydah (30) ……………………………………………. (go) down. Was Maria saddened to lose her lover - or was she glad to be rid of such a dangerous man? No one knows.
Complete the second part of the article. Use the past simple, past perfect simple or past perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets.
By 1717 Black Sam and his crew had captured over fifty ships but none was as large or as rich as the slave ship, the W. In April of 1717 the Whydah (15) ……………………………………………. (just / sell) a cargo of slaves and was returning to London when Black Sam (16) ………………………………. (begin) to chase her. By the time he (17) ……………………………………………. (capture) her, he (18) ……………………………………………. (chase) her for three days.
At last Black Sam (19) ……………………………………………. (find) the wealth he (20) ……………………………………………. (look) for and he (21) ……………………………………………. (decide) to sail back to Cape Cod. But the Whydah (22) ……………………………………………. (sail) into a storm and strong winds (23) ……………………………………………. (drive) her towards land. The ship (24) …………………………………. (strike) rocks a hundred yards from the shores of Cape Cod and (25) ………………………....…………. (sink). Two men (26) ………………..……..……………. (swim) to shore but Black Sam wasn't one of them.
According to legend. Black Sam (27) ……………………………………………. (travel) home to meet Maria Hallet. Some people believe he (28) ……………………………………………. (decide) to propose marriage. They also say Maria (29) ……………………………………………. (wait) for his return and was watching from the cliffs of Cape Cod when the Whydah (30) ……………………………………………. (go) down. Was Maria saddened to lose her lover - or was she glad to be rid of such a dangerous man? No one knows.
. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.
1. A: How long ………………………………………………. (you/live) in Brazil before you moved here?
B: About 10 years.
2. A: Did you watch the comedy on Channel 4 yesterday?
B: No. It ………………………………. (finish) by the time I got home.
3. A: Was she there when you arrived?
B: No, she ………………………………………………. (already / leave).
4. A: Why was Brad so exhausted last night?
B: He ………………………………………………. (work) since 9 o’clock in the morning.
5.A: What did he think of the photo exhibition?
B: He loved it. He said he …………………………. (never / see) such beautiful photos before.
THE PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
1. When I (be) .......................... a child, I (use)................................to study hard
2. I (live) ........................ here since last week
3. Up to now, the teacher (give)...................... us five tests.
4.She (do)...........................her homework recently.
5. Lan .......................... (see) this film three times.
6. We..............................(wait) you since two o’clock.
7. When ...........you( start )..................school ? - When I (be)………… six.
8. Nam ( buy ).......................a new dictionary yesterday.?
9. His hair is very short . He ( have ) ...................................a haircut since yesterday?
10. Last night my father ( arrive )............home late. He ( have )...............a bath and then (go) ............. to bed
11.The floor looks dirty. I'm sure you (not clean up) ………………………….yet
12 You(enjoy) the party last night?.................................................................
13 My bicycle isn't here. I think someone just( take)…………………….. it.
14 They (know) …………………….. each other since they (be)………………. childre
III. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Past Simple.
0. I ............went....... (go) to the shop for some bread, but they .......had sold out...... (sell out).
20. The meeting..................................... (finish) by the time I ..................................... (get) there.
21. I ..................................... (invite) Tim to dinner, but he ..................................... (already arrange)
to do something else.
22. When I ..................................... (get) to the airport, I realised I ..................................... (forget) my
passport.
23. Erica..................................... (ask) me to go to Spain with her, but I ..................................... (already
book) a holiday in Italy.
24. I..................................... (see) Gary Dale when I ..................................... (be) in town. I
..................................... (not see) him for ten years!
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Past Simple.
0. I ............went....... (go) to the shop for some bread, but they .......had sold out...... (sell out).
20. The meeting..................................... (finish) by the time I ..................................... (get) there.
21. I ..................................... (invite) Tim to dinner, but he ..................................... (already arrange)
to do something else.
22. When I ..................................... (get) to the airport, I realised I ..................................... (forget) my
passport.
23. Erica..................................... (ask) me to go to Spain with her, but I ..................................... (already
book) a holiday in Italy.
24. I..................................... (see) Gary Dale when I ..................................... (be) in town. I
..................................... (not see) him for ten years!
Write about special experience on wonderful moments in your trip.
- 80 đến 100 từ.
- Phải dùng thì quá khứ đơn (past simple/simple past).
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or present perfect (affirmative or negative) accordingly
1. Last month our class (go) _____ on a field trip with our teacher. We (not have) _____ another field trip since then.
2. I (use to/ live) _____ with my grandmother until I (be) _____ 18. Since then, I (meet) _____ my grandmother again.
3. My mother(work) _____ as a teacher in the local high school for 20 years before ger retirement.
4. The last time we (have) _____ dinner togerther was 2 weeks ago.
5. My uncle (meet) _____ his family since he (go) _____ on a business trip last month.
6. Your friend Sarah (just/ phone) _____ you. She (say) _____ sorry bacause she (can/ come) _____ to your party.
7. So far, I (already/ read) _____ 11 different books. My most favourite book is "Paper towns" by John Green. I (finish) _____ reading it last weekend.
8. Last night I (feel) _____ well, so my father (take) _____ me to hospital. I (be) _____ out of hospital yet.