3 Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. so

B. so that

C. since

D. though

4.Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. After

B. Because

C. At last

D. While

5.Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. turned down

B. went in for

C. passed down

D. brought out

6. Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. After

B. Before

C. At last

D. While

7. Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. up to

B. down on

C. forward to

D. forward on

Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. up

B. down

C. on

D. off

2. Last month, my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in VietNam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1) ________ very early (2) ________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot. (3) ________ there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) ________ we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village, our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most Interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5) ________ from generation to generation in the village. (6) ________ we left, the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7) ________ another trip to Bat Trang.

A. so

B. so that

C. since

D. though

1.I've known my best friend from 1988 to 1996 It's not bad. I quite like it.

2.I last went to the cinerna for an hour I went camping with some friends

3.I've had this watch two weeks ago We met when we were 10

4.We've used this book since 1985 I really need a cup of coffee

5.We lived in our old flat since the beginning of term My Dad gave it to me for my birthday

6.We haven't had a break for years We moved because we needed somewhere bigger

7.I last had a holiday for three years The film was rubbish

8.This building has been a school in 1999 Before that it was an office

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the Past simple. 1. answer/you/didn’t/this/morning/when/phoned/I 2. went/ Last month/we/with/family/HaNoi/my. 3. had/ yesterday/ dinner/ We/ at 6 p.m/. 4. I / had / cereal / breakfast / yesterday. 5. We / in / were / same / at school. / class 6. The / was / great / weekend. / weather 7. Did / go / you / in / when / skiing / you /were/ Austria? 8. your / you / see / friend / Did / college / ? 9. he/ not/ do homework/ last week/did 10. last week/ Nam and Peter/ returned/ their hometown

1. Rewrite the sebtences with the same meaning:

1. I usually stayed up late to watch TV last year, but now I don't/ I used ..................

2. We often went to school by bike when we were young/ We used...................

3. My sister grew roses but she dosen't  any more/ My sister used...................

4. Linda dosen't live with her parents any more/ Linda used....................

5. My father gave up smoking last year/ My father used....................

6. I was tired, but I couldn't sleep/ although..........................

7. She isn't English, but she speaks English perfectly/ Although..................

8. Although she was tired, she couldn't sleep/ In spite of..........................

Last weekend, I had a day trip to the countryside with some of my classmates. We went to visit a farm on (1)....................Perter's Uncle Tom works.

We left early in the morning and went the by bus. Uncle Tom and some workers met us at the bus stop and (2)...................us to the farm. On the way, Uncle Tom showed us (3) ...................of wheat, corn, and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down ,plowing and breaking soil, distribusting manune and (4).................seeds. After lunch, we all went for a walk round the farm. In the large yard of the farm we saw a lot of (5)......................... machinery. In the afternoon we went to the catter farm. A lot of horses, sheep and cows were (6)....................here. We saw a new-born (7)................... in the cowshed when we helped the farmers to feed the cows. After having some tea and cakes we said goodbye and went home. It was an (8) .................day!

Exercise: Rewrite the sentences using 'used to'

1. I walked to school every day.

2. When we were children, my sister and I went fishing with our grandfather.

3. We went there to relax and enjoy fresh air.

4. Ngoc played basketball when she was at highschool.

5. We played hide-and-seek when we were small.

6. I loved eating candy, but now I hate it.

7. In the past, my father stayed up late a lot. 

8. I was able to speak Korean, but now I have forgotten it all. 

9. Linda watched the game show every weekend. 

10. The forest was so fresh and peaceful.

Read and complete the following passage. Use the words in the box.

Played; quickly; stayed; caught; lived; took; decided; quietly;

Last August, my family went on holiday for two weeks. We stayed in a nice hotel near the sea. The room we .... in was very big and had two beds. We went fishing in the sea and ... a lot of fish. One day, when my parents were lying on the grass and reading, my sister and I ... one of the boats out in the sea. It was very hot and sunny, so we ... to jump into the sea and swim. The water was very cold and we ... round the boat, climbing into it and jumping into wateragain. Suddenly, my sister shouted, "there's something in the water!" She climbed back into the boat very ... and I did, too. We looked into the dark water of the sea. There was an octopus! The we sailed the boat back to the mainland and we told our parents about our meeting with the octopus.

Ex 2: Read the passage again and answer the questions below

1. How long did the writer's family go on holiday ?

........................................................................

2. Where did they stay ?

.........................................................................

3. What was there in the dark water of the sea

.........................................................................

4. Did they tell their parents about their meeting with the octopus ?

Read and complete the following passage. Use the words in the box.

Played quickly stayed caught lived took decided quietly

Last August, my family went on holiday for two weeks. We stayed in a nice hotel near the sea. The room we .... in was very big and had two beds. We went fishing in the sea and ... a lot of fish. One day, when my parents were lying on the grass and reading, my sister and I ... one of the boats out in the sea. It was very hot and sunny, so we ... to jump into the sea and swim. The water was very cold and we ... round the boat, climbing into it and jumping into wateragain. Suddenly, my sister shouted, "there's something in the water!" She climbed back into the boat very ... and I did, too. We looked into the dark water of the sea. There was an octopus! The we sailed the boat back to the mainland and we told our parents about our meeting with the octopus.

Ex 2: Read the passage again and answer the questions below

1. How long ***** the writer's family go on holiday ?

........................................................................

2. Where did they stay ?

.........................................................................

3. What was there in the dark water of the sea

.........................................................................

4. ***** they tell their parents about their meeting with the octopus ?