The simple past and the past continuous

25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank

26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to?

27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time

28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it.

29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best

30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask)

31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit

32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea

33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years

34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house

35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it

I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it

36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ?

I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.

The simple past and the past continuous

31. While i ( swim ) someone ( steal ) my clothes and i ( have to ) walk home in my swimsuit

32. The men ( say ) that they ( work ) on the road outside my house and that they ( want ) some water to make tea

33. He ( say ) that he (build ) himself a house and that he ( think ) it would be ready in two years

34. At 3 a. m Mrs pitt ( wake ) her husband and ( say ) that she ( think ) that someone ( try ) to get into the house

35. Why you ( lend ) him that book? I still ( read ) it

I'm sorry. I ( not know ) that you still ( read ) it

36. I ( come ) in very late last night and unfortunately the ddog ( wake ) up and ( start ) to bank. This ( wake ) my mother who ( come ) to the top of the stairs and ( say ) who isis there?

I ( say ). It is me, but she ( not hear ) me because the dog ( bank ) so loudly, so she ( go ) back to her room and ( telephone ) the police

1. people said that he set up a lot of important projects

➜he.....................................................................................

2. she stayed up too late last night , so she feels tired now

➜if.....................................................................................

3. we are no longer late for school

➜we used............................................................................

4. just when i arrived home , it started to rain

➜no sooner..............................................................................

5. despite her poverty , mai made progress herself

➜although...................................................................

6. she hasn't seen them for six months

➜it's................................................................................

7. lan said " it's very kind of you to go to the pagoda with me now , Diep . thank you! "

➜lan thanked.......................................................................................................................

8. it is not esay for us to finish this task in time

➜we find......................................................................................

II. Complete the sentences

1. She ran very ( fast )...............so I couldn't catch up with her

2. We lost the match because we didn't play ( good )....................

3. He is a good driver. He driver very ( careful )................

4. She is a famous singer. She sings ( beautiful ).....................

5. He worked very ( hard )......................and got tired

6. Don't walk so quickly. Can you walk more ( slow ).......................?

7. Can you speak more ( clear ).....................,so I can understand what you mean ?

8. She practies speaking English everyday, so she speaks it very ( fluent )................

9. He cycled ( fast )...................and had some accidents

10. It is a very simple question. You can ( easy ).....................answer it

Opens the brakets with the correct tense or correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences

I thinks it (rain)........... tomorrow

He is talking his guitar. He (play)...it in fontof us tonight.

3 Would you like(join)..........the club with us?

4 My husband(nothave)..usually..............breakfast.

5 What....he (do)......now? He(teach).........his son

6 Don't tell her parents about that. No, I(not tell).......them

7 He usually (wash up).........after dinner but I (not do)..............

8 They can(play)......soccer very well.

9 She likes( cook)...... very much, so she buys lots of cook books.

10 Do you want(come)....home now?

EX1:

1,we are tired of(work),.....................for low salary

2,she (wear).................her new hat when i met her yesterday

3,i think it's time he (start).....................writing the report

4,you can borrow my phone.i(not need)..................it at the moment

EX2

1,it's very kind of you to help me......................my homework

2,shall we stop................the book store on the way home?

3,we complained.......................the boss about the bad working conditions

4,what is wrong......................you?i've got a pain in my back

5,the storm swept........................the village during the night

complete the following sentences with the appropriate adverbs from the adjectives given in the box: fluent hard slow easy careful fast beautiful clear good dangerous

1.he worked very___________and got tired

2.she is a famous singer. she sings __________

3.Can you speak more________, so I can understand what you means

4.she ran very ______ so I couldn't catch up with her

5.We lost the match because we didn't play_____

6.He is a good driver. He drives very_______

7.Don't walk so quickly. Can you walk more________

8.He cycled ______and had some accidents

9.It is a very simple question. You can answer it________

10.She practices speaking English every day, so she can speak it very _________

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fluent hard slow easy careful

fast beautiful clear good dangerous

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1. He worked very .......... and got tired

2. She is a famous singer. She sings ........

3. Can you speak more .........., so I can understand what your mean ?

4. She ran very .......... so I couldn't catch up with her

5. We lost the match because we didn't play .........

6. He is a good driver. He drives very.........

7. Don't walk so quickly. Can you walk more.........?

8. He cycled .......... and had some accidents

9. It is a very simple question. You can answer it .........

10. She practises speaking English every day, so she can speak it very..........