VII/ FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION: IN, ON, AT , OF ,FROM …………
1. She will be here …………………………………Christmas.
2. I received a letter …………………………………my friend yasterday.
3. She usually goes swimming …………………………………Sunday morning.
4. He does volunteer work ……………………………………..a local hospital.
5. He lives …………………………26 Tran Phu Steet …………………………….Ha Noi.
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
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.
Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
1. ........... is a story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next
a. Novel b. Fiction c. Folktale d. Legend
2. I ............ tennis a lot , but I don't play very often now.
a. Used to play b. Was playing c. Am used to play d. Play
3. The office will be closed ............. Christmas and New Year.
a. At b. Before c. Between d. After
4. My mother used to live .............. a farm when she was young.
a. In b. At c. During d. On
5. My grandma .............. us when my parents were away from home.
a. Looked for b. Looked after c. Looked at d. Looked up
6. They wanted to know ................. early ?
a. Why she left b. Why did she leave c. When she left d. Where she left
7. My father ................. us to the zoo when he was alive.
a. Used to take b. Used to taking c. Used to take d. Was used to taking
8. Oh , that's nice ! Where .................. it ?
a. Do you buy b. Will you buy c. Did you buy d. You buy
9. She feels .............. that we didn't tell her the truth.
a. Cruel b. Greedy c. Upset d. Happy
10. Ian ................. in Scotland for ten year . Now he lives in London.
a. Lived b. Used to live c. Was living d. Has lived
Mấy b giúp giùm mk na . 
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)
I. Hoàn thành các câu sau với giới từ :at ,on,in
1. My parents gave me a big suprise __ my birthday.
2. They are going to take their holidays ___ June.
3. ___ Saturday night i go to bed ___ 11 o'clock.
4. We've going to have a big party ___ April 18th.
5. Nam arrived in Ha Noi ___ 9am ___ the morning.
6. The birds don't have much to eat ___ winter.
7. Uncle Ho was bron in Nghe An provice ___ 1890.
8. What will you do ___ Christmas day?
9. The national news starts ___ 7 o'clock every evening.
10. We will meet our old school friends ___ 8.30 ____ Sunday morning.
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.
put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form
1. people (speak)_______ English in Australia
2.Hoa is in the next room. she (do) her assignment
3. when he was young, my grandfather often (go) ______ to work on foot
4. Mr.green is in the garden. He (water)______ some young plants
5.in 1944, ther(be) ______ 5,400,000 scouts in America
6. The doctor (come)______ while I(have)______dinner
7.Mary always (get)_____ up at half past six
8. Last year we (go) ______ to hoi an for a holiday . we (stay)______ there for two weeks
put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form
1. people (speak)_______ English in Australia
2.Hoa is in the next room. she (do) her assignment
3. when he was young, my grandfather often (go) ______ to work on foot
4. Mr.green is in the garden. He (water)______ some young plants
5.in 1944, ther(be) ______ 5,400,000 scouts in America
6. The doctor (come)______ while I(have)______dinner
7.Mary always (get)_____ up at half past six
8. Last year we (go) ______ to hoi an for a holiday . we (stay)______ there for two weeks
put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form
1. people (speak)_______ English in Australia
2.Hoa is in the next room. she (do) her assignment
3. when he was young, my grandfather often (go) ______ to work on foot
4. Mr.green is in the garden. He (water)______ some young plants
5.in 1944, ther(be) ______ 5,400,000 scouts in America
6. The doctor (come)______ while I(have)______dinner
7.Mary always (get)_____ up at half past six
8. Last year we (go) ______ to hoi an for a holiday . we (stay)______ there for two weeks
