III. Find the mistakes and correct them. 1. I was play football when she called me. 2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday? 3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch? 4. Where did you went last Sunday? 5. They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday. 6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning. 7. She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did. 8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus. 9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell. 10. Peter turn on the TV, but there was nothing interesting. |
I was play tennis when she called me.
A. was B. play C. when D. called
she was on the .......... of playing the video when the electricity was cut off
I. Rewrite the sentences:
1. When did they begin playing football ?
- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?
2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.
- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?
- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?
4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.
- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.
- Global warming……………………………………………………………………………………
6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.
- After………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.
- Before………………………………………………………………………………………
8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.
- Although………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.
- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………
10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.
- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.
- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.
- Dinasour is ……………………………………………………………………
1. All Mike's friends felt sorry about him when he had to give up playing football. |
A B C D |
2. We couldn’t find the man who car was blocking our driveway. |
A B C D |
3. A large number of people was killed during the earthquake in China in May 2012. A B C D 4. The dentist gave me a check up and then telling me I needed two fillings. A B C D 5. He warned me to make an eye on my luggage as that place was full of thieves. A B C D |
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn't........................................... .................................................. .. ,
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
I was............................................... .................................................. .................
3. "Let's go swimming".
She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......
4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"
He................................................ .................................................. ................
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.
If we had............................................... .................................................. .......
6.I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven't seen.............................................. .................................................. ..
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
It takes............................................. .................................................. ............
8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.
I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner............................................. .................................................. ......
10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too............................................... ..................................................
I. Choose the best answer. 1. Alice saw/ was seeing the accident when she was catching the bus. 2. What were you doing/ did you do when I called? 3. I didn’t visit/ weren’t visiting my friends last summer holiday. 4. It rained/ was raining heavily last July. 5. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book. 6. My sister was eating/ ate hamburgers every weekend last month. 7. While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over. 8. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday? 9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night? 10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day. II. Put the verbs in past simple or past continuous. 1 Jenny was waiting (wait) ……………… for me when I arrived (arrive) ………………. 2 ‘What ………………… (you/do) at this time yesterday?’ I was asleep. 3 ‘………………… (you/go) out last night? ‘No,I was too tired’? 4 How fast ………………… (you/drive) when the accident ………………… (happen)? 5 Sam ………………… (take) a photograph of me while I … ……………… (not/look). 6 We were in a very difficult position. We ………………… (not/know) what to do. 7 I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ………………… (see) him, he ………………… (try) to find a job. |
8 I ………………… (walk) along the street when suddenly I ………………… (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ………………… (follow) me. I was scared and I ………………… (start) to run. 9 When I was young, I ………………… (want) to be a pilot. 10 Last night I ………………… (drop) a plate when I ………………… (do) the washing up. Fortunately it ………………… (not/break). 11. I ………………… (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ………………… (sleep) 12. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ………………… (shine). The birds ………………… (sing) 13. My brother and sister ………………… (talk) about something when I ………………… (walk) into the room. 14. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys………………… (not/ be) there. They (play) ………………… soccer in the vacant lot down the street. The little boy ………………… (fall) asleep while his mother ………………… (read) him a story III. Find the mistakes and correct them. 1. I was play football when she called me. 2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday? 3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch? 4. Where did you went last Sunday? 5. They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday. 6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning. 7. She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did. 8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus. 9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell. 10. Peter turn on the TV, but there was nothing interesting.
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Exercise 2: Circle the correct answer.
1. Alice (saw/ was) seeing the accident when she was catching the bus.
2. What were you (doing/ did) you do when I called?
3. I didn’t (visit/ weren’t visiting) my friends last summer holiday.
4. It (rained/ was raining) heavily last July.
5. While people were talking to each other, he (read/ was reading) his book.
6. My sister (was eating/ ate hamburgers) every weekend last month.
7. While we were (running/ ran) in the park, Mary fell over.
8. Did you (find/ Were you finding) your keys yesterday?
9. Who (was she dancing/ did she dance) with at the party last night?
10. They (were watching/ watched football) on TV at 7 p.m. yesterday.
VII. Read the passage
1. The NET Generation
2. Phuc is playing football and he has just scored a goal; Phuc is so happy now. At the same time, Mai is taking
3. care of her cute cat. She always remembers when to take her pet out for a walk or when to feed it. Sounds
4. fantastic, doesn’t it? But they both spend most of their free time playing football or looking after pets
5. ONLINE!
6. Nowadays, teenagers heavily rely on technology and many of them find it hard to live without mobiles,
7. computers and the Internet. Adoring the virtual world can be harmful to both teens’ bodies and minds.
8. Instead of joining outdoor activities like football, skating or biking, many boys and girls enjoy sitting in front
9. of computers or TVs. Others are addicted to using their mobiles for texting, chatting and checking updates
10. on Facebook all the time. They prefer these activities perhaps because they don’t have to think or imagine
11. much. Teens now have less time to read books, take exercise or hang out with family and friends because
12. they fancy the unreal world.
13. Although Phuc and Mai are quick at using computers and they seem to remember quite a lot of English
14. vocabulary in the games, their parents are considering banning them from using computers. Phuc and
15. Mai’s parents want them to spend more leisure time outdoors playing sports, socializing with others or
16. taking up a new hobby.
Find in the text words / phrases with similar meanings
25. go out _____________________________
26. like something better _____________________________
27. enjoy _____________________________
28. depend on _____________________________
Answer the questions
29. Does the text mainly discuss how teens spend their leisure time or how teens play games online?
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30. What are the disadvantages of using technology that the text mentions?
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31. What are the advantages of using technology that the text mentions?
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32. Do Phuc and Mai spend most their free time doing outdoor activities?
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