1. kuala lumpur is the largest city in malaysia

2. islam is the official religion in indonesia

3. english is a compulsory subject at schools in vietnam

4.they cried when they was hearing bad news

5. i used to live with my grandmother when i was a child

7. he was watching tv when the phone rang

8. while i was looking for passport , i found old photograps of my family

9 boys were playing cards when the police came

10. he has worked about intel since he moved USA

11.we have lived in this house since 1986

12.while the guests were dancing , the thieves broke into the house and stole many things

13. they were walking in the park when the suddenly rained

14.she stayed up late to do homework last night because she will have a test tomorrow

15. they weren't used to living in cold region of country

 1 I/used to/live/my grandmother/when/I/a child/.

=> I used to live with my grandmother when I was a child.

 2 I wish/know/many people/this town/.

=> I wish I knew many people in this town.

3 We/live/here/sice 1986/.

=> We have lived here since 1986.

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences

1. While/ the guests/ dance/ last night/ the thieves/ break into/ house

--> While the guests were dancing last night, the thieves broke into the house

2. I/ wish/ know/ many people/ this town

--> I wish to know many people in this town

3. I/ used to/ live/ my grandmother/ when/ I/ child

--> I used to live with my grandmother when I was a child

4. Even though/ her grades/ low/ she/ admit/ university.

--> Even though her grades were low, she was admitted to univeristy

1 While I (go)..was going. to the cinema, I (see).saw... an accident.

2 When I (hear)..heard. a knock at the door last night, I (walk)...walked. to the door and (open) .opened.. it. When I (open) ..opened.. the door, I (see) .saw.. my brother. I (say) ..said. hello to him and (ask) .asked.. him to come in.

3 My cousin and I ( watch) .were watching.. a film on TV last night when my brother (come) came... . He (watch) ..watched. the end of the film with us.

4 They ( wait ) .were waiting.. for me when I (arrive) ..arrived. at the station.

5 (they/ phay) ..were they playing.. tennis when it (start) ...started. raining?

6 She (cry) ..was crying. when she (hear) heard... the news.

7 They (drive) ..were driving.. home from the theatre when the police (stop) . stopped. . them.

8 Everyone ( become) ..became.. quiet when the concert (begin) ..began.. .

1 While I (go).was going .. to the cinema, I (see)..saw.. an accident.

2 When I (hear)..heard . a knock at the door last night, I (walk).walked ... to the door and (open) .opened .. it. When I (open) opened .... the door, I (see) .saw.. my brother. I (say) .said .. hello to him and (ask) ..asked . him to come in.

3 My cousin and I ( watch) were watching .. a film on TV last night when my brother (come) came... . He (watch) watched ... the end of the film with us.

4 They ( wait ) .were waiting .. for me when I (arrive) arrived ... at the station.

5 (they/ phay) Were they waiting .... tennis when it (start) .started ... raining?

6 She (cry) was crying ... when she (hear) heard ... the news.

7 They (drive) .were driving ... home from the theatre when the police (stop) . stopped . . them.

8 Everyone ( become) .became ... quiet when the concert (begin) ..began .. .

I. Make sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form: the past simple or the past progressive.

1. While I/write/letter/phone/ring.

WHILE I WAS WRITTING , THE PHONE RANG.

2. you/read/newpapers/as soon as it/arrive?

WILL YOU READ NEWSPAPERS AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES ?

3. she/not lock/ door/when she/leave/office.

SHE DIDN'T LOCK THE DOOR WHEN SHE LEFT THE OFFICE.

4.train/go through/tunnel/when/it suddenly/stop.

THE TRAIN WAS GOING THROUGH THE TUNNEL WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED.

5.she/wash/hair/when/doorbell/ring.

SHE WAS WASHING EHR HAIR WHEN THE DOORBELL RANG.

6. Joln Logie Baird/invent/television/or/telephone?

WHICH DID JOHN JOGIE BAIRD INVENT, TELEVISION OR TELEPHONE ?

7. they/cry/when/they/hear/bad news.

THE CRIED WHEN THEY HEARD THE BAD NEWS.

8. eat/lie/on/sofa/when/mouse/come into/room.

THE MEAT WAS LYING ON THE SOFA WHEN THE MOUSE CAME INTO THE ROOM.

II. Write sentences, beginning with" I wish".

1. I hate having to wear my crash helmet whenever I ride my motorbike to school.

I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO wear my crash helmet whenever I ride my motorbike to school.

2. I'm not used to the noise in this city.

I WISH I WERE USED TO THE NOISE IN THE CITY.

3. I don't have a bigger dictionary.

I WISH I HAD A BIGGER DICTIONARY.

4. It's a pity that my room is too small.

I WISH MY ROOM WEREN'T SMALL.

5. I don't know anyone in this class.

I WISH I KNEW SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS.

6. It's a pity that Lan can't come to my birthday party.

I WISH LAN COULD COME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

7. The dictionary is more than I can afford.

I WISH I COULD AFFORD THE DICTIONARY.

8. The bus stop is far from where I live.

I WISH THE BUS STOP WEREN'T FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE.

9. I have to stay at home every Sunday night.

I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO STAY AT HOME EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT.

10. It's very cold in the winter here.

I WISH IT WEREN'T COLD IN THE WINTER HERE.

III. Complete the second sentences, using the word in bold. You must use between two and five words, including the words given.

1. I'm sorry I can't speak English perfectly.

I wish..I COULD SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY....

2. I'm sorry I can;t do this exercise.

IF only I COULD DO THIS EXERCISE

3. I'm sorry I don't know how to swim.

IF only I KNEW HOW TO SWIM

I. Word forms.

1. Nhan has a pen pal in France and they write to each other ..regularly. . (REGULAR)

2. More and more young people want a university ..education. . (EDUCATE)

II. Complete the sentences using the words given.

1. Now / she dances / beautifully / than / used to.

..........Now she dances more beautifully than she used to..........................................

III. Complete the text with the correct words.

My granfather was (1) .born.. in 1935. He (2) .worked.. as a teacher when he was 22 and he met my grandmother when he he was 25. They got (3) married... two years later. My grandfather taught all his life until he (4) .retired.. when he was 65. Sadly, he (5) ..died. in 2004

1.what ...did...you (do). do.. last weekend? I (go)..went...to the theatre with my family

2.Jonh and I(be)...have been....pen pals for nearly three years

3.I'm fond of(wearing)......jeans

4.Wearing casual clothes make students (feels) .......comfortable

5.We used to (write).......to each other when we (were) ....at secondary school

6.They have just ( opened) . ...... a new cloth shop near my house

7.He wishes he (was) ....... . rich

8.She wishes she (had)............enough time to finish the test now

9.I wish my essay (would not be).......very difficult

10.I wish I(had).......a lot of friends

11.Hoa (has lived)........here for three years

12.My mother (started)..........teaching 10 years ago

13.I(have not seen) ........her since last week

*Change into passive forms

1.People grow rice in Vietnam

->Rice is grown in Vietnam

2.Lan bought some books for her brother

->Some books were bought for her brother by Lan

3.She can solve the problem in just 2 minuter

->The problem can be solved in just 2 minuter by her

4.They use milk for making butter and cheese

->Milk is used for making butter and cheese

5.They have built a new school in my town

->A new school has been built in my town

6.They had to cancel the filight because of bad weather

->The filight had to be canceled because of bad weather

7.We must do the test carefully

->The test must be done carefully

8.Nga has cleaned

->The house has been cleaned by hoa

9.They built this school ten years ago

-> This school has been built for 10 years

*Complete sentences

1.She wishes her father (be) . ..was.. .here now to help her

2.I wish they (visited)......us when they are in town

3.I wish someone (gave).......me a job now

4.I wish they ( knew)....... the truth

5.I wish I(could see)......that film on TV