IV. Fill in the gaps. Use the past simple form of the verbs in the box.
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Thuy Hang is over fifty years old. She lives in the country with her five cats. She isn't married, but she love her children. She is very happy, but she can remember times when her life was difficult. She often thinks about her pats.
She (1)..........from 5.30 in the morning until 9.00 at night. She (2)...........all the rooms in the house before breakfast. She (3)...........300$ a month.
In 1995, she (4).............to another family. She (5)..............her new job because she (6)................after the children. There were five children, four sons and one daughter.
She(7).................them, especially the baby Thanh Mai. She (8).............with that family for ten years. Thuy Hang never married. She just looked after other people's children until she (9)............. , when she was seventy years old.
V. Write complete sentences. Use the verbs in the past simple.
1. I/ be/ my first job/ tired/ because/ very longs hours/ I/ work.
2. We/ go around/ a car/ rent/ to/ the city.
3. Can Tho/ think/ the/ wonderful/ They/ vacation/ be.
4. Minh/ give/ Duc/ American stamps/ new/ some.
5. They/ various/ fish/ see/ kinds of.
6. birthday party/ Hoa/ for/ buy/ her/ things/ a lot of.
II. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.
1. The woodcutter (work) in the woods. He (hear) a loud scream from a small cottage.
2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up) in a Danish village and (move)___ to the big city in 1900s.
3. Cinderella (have to) work hard all day since her father died.
4. Cinderella (dress) in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders whileher stepsisters always (dress) splendid and elegant clothes.
5. I (see) the accident when I (wait) for the taxi.
6. While people (talk) to each other, he (read) his book.
7. Who she (dance) with at the party last night?
8. While we (play) basketball in the park, Mary (fall) over.
9. When Cinderella (run) she (loose) one of her slippers.
10. Someone (knock) the door at midnight yesterday.
I. Write the correct form of verbs (use past simple and past continuous)
1. Yesterday afternoon I ...............(go) to visit the Parker family. When I ................(get) there around two o'clock, Mrs.Parker .................(be) in the yard. She ................(plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker ............(be) in the garden. He ...............(work) on the car. He..................(change) the oil.
2. The boys ............(swim) while the girls...............(sunbathe)
3.As long as one group.................(prepare)dinner, the others................(collect) wood for their campfire.
I. Write the correct form of verbs (use past simple and past continuous)
1. Yesterday afternoon I ...............(go) to visit the Parker family. When I ................(get) there around two o'clock, Mrs.Parker .................(be) in the yard. She ................(plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker ............(be) in the garden. He ...............(work) on the car. He..................(change) the oil.
2. The boys ............(swim) while the girls...............(sunbathe)
3.As long as one group.................(prepare)dinner, the others................(collect) wood for their campfire.
Complete the sentences. Use the present simple affirmative or negative.
1) 'Where's Kate?' I'm sorry. I............(know)
2)Dave and Sue haven't got bike- they........(walk) to school
3) Jason ........... like Maths. He thinks it's dificult.
4) I stay at home on Saturdays. I don;t go to school.
5) Tina likes rock music, but she...........(hate) rap music.
6) We..........(love) computer games. They're great!
7) My aunt is a teacher. She..........(work) in an office
8) John hasn't got a CD player or a radio. He............(listen) to music.
Ex 14. Put the words in correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. all the traditions/ strictly/ in my family/ of/ followed/ our ancestors/ are/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
2. in/ England/ having/ is/ of/ there/ tea/ tradition/ afternoon/ a/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
3. similarity/ a custom/ what/ the/ a tradition/ is/ between/ and/ ?
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
4. the custom/ on/ the house/ we/ of/ occasions/ decorating/ have/ special/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
5. we/ all enjoy/ a sense of belonging/ and/ with/ provide/ these customs/ because/ they/ traditions/ our family/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
6. they/ new year/ the first day/ celebrate/ wedding anniversary/ on/ of/ their/ the/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
7. tired/ if/ go on a picnic/ are/ of/ your friends/ you/ busy work/ with/ you/ can/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
8. the northwest region/ the beauty of nature/ when/ to/ you/ you/ enjoy/ will/ have a chance/ go/ to/
à ………………………………………………………................................................................................
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.After Nick (do)………………..his homework , he (go)………………..to bed last night.
2. Mai (live)……………..in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)…………… to Ha Noi three years ago.
3. Phong (tell)……………..me yesterday that he (learn)……………..French for a year.
4. Ms Hong (work)……………….at our school for twenty years before she (retire)………….last June.
5. By the time I (get)………………….to Nick’s house , his party (already/start)……………..
6. When we (come) ………………………..back to our home village last month , it (change)……………………………so much.
7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)…………………………..a lot.
8. By the time the bus (come)……………this morning, Duong (wait)………………..for it for half an hour.
Uses the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
1. They ( award ).......him a medal for bravery last year
2. Mr.Brown used to ( play )...............football when he ( be ).............young
3. Mozart ( start )............( compose )................at the age of five and ( write )........more than 600 pieces of music
4. ........you ( go ).........out last night ?
5. Last night I ( go )...........to bed late. Suddenly I ( hear )........a noise. I (get )........up to see what it ( be ).......but I ( not see )....... anything
6. What.........you ( use ).........to do in your free time ? - I used to go fishing
7. Martha ( phone ) ..........me yesterday. She's on holiday in France. She ( have ).......a great time and ( not want ).......to come back
8. My parents used ( live )........in Hue. They ( be ).......born and ( grow ).......up there. In 1969, they ( move ).....to DaNang and then to SaiGon. At present we ( live ) ........in a small house in HoChiMinh City
each of the following sentences contains one error underline and correct it
1 We won't get to the airport in least than 30 minutes .......................
2 your grandfather and i are delighting that you passed your english exam .................
3 people use first -aid in order for ease the victim's pain and anxiety .................
4 we believe that she feels very badly about her mistake ......................
5 the big present is warapped in red paperd is five dollars ..................
6 he has waited there for a quarter past six ..........................
7 surface mail is many cheaper than air mail ....................
8 they do their best to keeping the family happy ..................
9 the armchair is in the living room among the television and sofa .................
10 tourists usually have a bus to the countryside .....................