Ex 3.Đặt câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân.
1. My father was a worker 2 years ago.
2. Nga studied English in 2000 .
3. He spent 2 hours repairing his bike.
4. She went to the library yesterday.
5. Last night,We had dinner with our friends
6. He went to work late because He stayed up late last night.
7. Her sister is 17 years old.
8. It’s about 5 kilometers from my house to school.
9. I am fine
10. She is tall.thin and clever
Đặt câu hỏi cho phần in đậm
1.They are in the classroom.
2.He is cleaningthe windows with his sister.
3.She went to the cinema last night.
4.My brother has studied in London for three months.
5.No.My mother didn't stay at home last night.
6.yes.He likes reading comics.
7.Mr.Robert goes to work by car.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Past simple tense
1. Bill .... ( be ) born in 1980
2. They .... ( build ) this house 2 years ago
3. Lan and Hoa .... ( not/ go ) to school yesterday
4. Mai .... ( leave ) school last years
5. .... ( you/ visit ) your grandmother last night ?
6. What .... ( he/ buy ) last week ?
ll. Present perfect tense
1. They (not speak) … to each other since they quarelled.
2. I wonder where he (live) … since then.
3. You already (drink)… three cups of tea since I sat here.
4. I (wait) … here for her since 7 o’clock and she (not come) … yet.
5. John (do) … his homework already.
6. We (go) … on a picnic in the countryside several time before.
7. I (not see) … him today.
8. How much you (pay) … for it?
9. She (feed) … the cat yet?
10. They (do) … their homework?
11. You (find) … your book?
12. You (be) … here before?
13. She (use) … this car for 5 years.
14. Someone (take) … my bike.
15. He isn’t here. He (go) … to Canada.
16. He (lose) … his key.
17. I (not work) … since last week.
18. We (buy) … a new lamp.
19. We ( not/ plan ) … our holiday yet/
20. Where (be/ you) …?
lll. Past simple or present prefect tense
1. We (study) … a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
2. We (study) … almost every lesson in this book so far
3. We (watch, never) … that television program.
4. We (watch) … an interesting program on TV last night.
5. My wife and I (travel) … by air many times.
6. My wife and I (travel) … to Mexico by air last summer vacation.
7. I (read) … that novel by Hemingway several times before.
8. I (not see) … him for three weeks. I wonder where he is.
9. The concert (begin) … at 2.30 and (last) … for two hours. Everyone (enjoy) … it very
much.
10. The play (just, begin) … . You’re a little late
11. Mr. Count (work) … as a cashier for 25 years. Then he (retire) … and (go) … to live in the
countryside.
12. We (miss) … the bus. Now we have to walk.
13. I (not, see) … him since last Monday.
14. I (never, read) … such an interesting story in my life.
15. How many films you (see) … this month?
16. His health (improve) … since he (leave) … India.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD WHICH IS CORRECT IN THE
SENTENCE
1. Did you (get up / got up) late this morning?
2. We (buyed / bought) some souvenirs from our holiday in Vietnam.
3. (Was / Were) your last birthday over six weeks ago?
4. Hoang (didn’t arrive / not arrived) in the evening.
5. (Was / Did) the Robinsons return to Hanoi by train?
6. Hoa learned how (using / to use) a sewing machine with her neighbor, Mrs. Mai.
7. Was Nguyet at the theater last night? – Yes , (she was / she did).
8. The Browns went to Ho Chi Minh City (by plane / on plane).
9. Hung is a good friend of (me / mine).
10. I don’t know where (was he / he was) last night.
1. Yesterday, Hoa and her aunt (go)...........................to the market
2. I would like (tell)...........................you about my family.
3. You shoudn't (eat).......................too much candy
4.I ( be).........................fourteen years old next week.
5. What about (go)....................to the movies?
6.She never (allow).......................her children to stay up late.
7.Nam likes ( watch)..................basketball
8. What you ( do)............................last night?
9.You ought ( finish )........................your homework before(watch) TV.
10.I (not have)................(get)..........up early.
11.His uncle(teach).......................English in our school five years ago.
12,The children should ( spend )...........only a small part of their free time ( play )..........vedeo games
13. My English teacher ( get )...................a bad cold last week
14. They (not go)...........................to the movies last Sunday.
15,They ( build )..............................this school in 1995
16.You (meet )...........................your old teacher yesterday?
17. We would like ( fly ) ....................................to Jakarta
18. What you ( do )........................last Saturday?-I ( go )..........................fishing
2. Fill each blank with a word in the box vehicles across did ride feels break it rules accidents after 1. What _________ you do last Sunday? 2. I stayed at home and looked _________ my younger brother yesterday. 3. Does your bike ever _________ down on the way to school? 4. We must always obey traffic _________ for our safety. 5. How far is _________ from your house to the bus stop? 6. He used to _________ a tricycle when he was three years old. 7. Now there are more traffic _________ than there used to be in this city. 8. There did not use to be many _________ on the roads in my home town. 9. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never _________ worried about traffic jams. 10. You should remember to walk _________ the streets at the zebra crossings.
Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. ....................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. ............................, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronunciation ................................... they are spelled differently, for example, deer and dear.
4. I was cold and wet. ......................................, Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
5. I think I did OK in my speech last night............................. I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrives at the meeting ..................................... I asked her not to be there.
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. ........................................, we went to the beach.
8. It looks like they're going to succeed ................................. their present difficulties.
9. ................................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. .................................. I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.
