Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the continuous tense

1. I lit fire at 6.00 and it (burn)....... brightly when tom came in at 7.00

2. When i aarrived the lecture had already started and the professor ( write)....... on the overhead professor

3.I(make)..... a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark

4. I didn't want to meet paul so when he entered the room i (leave )......

5.Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just(leave)......so we only had time for a few words

6.He (watch )..... TV when the phone rang. Very unwillngly he (turn)...... down the sound and(go)...... to answer it

7.He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand).......up

8. The admiral (play)...... bowls when he received news of the invasion . He (insist)...... on finishing the game

9. My dog (walk)..... along quietly when Mr pitt's pekinese attacked him

10. When i arrived she (have)...... lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch)....... at 12.30

Chia động từ :

1.Cervantes (write) Don Quixote.

2.We (miss) the bus. Now we'll have to walk.

3.He (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year.

4.Mr Pound is the bank manager. He (be) here for five years.

5.Mr Count (work) as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he (retire) and (go) to live in the country.

6.You (be) here before? Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year. You (have) a good time? No, it never (stop) raining

7.I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (bum) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00

8.When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector.

9.I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

10.I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (have)

11.Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words 

12.He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.

Test 1

  A 1. I(make)................................a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

2. The tailor said  that my suitcase would be ready by Sunday. But when I (call)..................... on Monday he was still working on it.

3. Jack is trying to give up smoking. He (not have)..........................a cigarettle for a week.

4. When he (return).......................................I will give him the key.

5. You (wear)..................................your new hat when I (meet)..........................you yesterday

6. When it (rain)...................................she (carry)....................................an umbrella

7. The house (be) ...........................much smaller than he (think).............at first

8. While you (play)...................................the piano, I (write) .......................a letter

9. Before you (mention:đề cập)...............................him, I never (hear).............................of that author

10. I (sit).....................................down for a rest while the shoes (repair)...............................................

B

. 1. He has never had any accident. He is a ...................................drive.                                                              CARE

2. Please.................................your seat belt.(dây thắt an toàn)The plane is taking off.                                                FAST

3. I was so much ...................................................by the film                                                                       INTEREST

4. My car is much too.........................................to take on a long journey                                                            RELY

5. The old lady hid dấu all her..............................under the floor                                                                           SAVE

6. In her..................................she was a well known athlete                                                                             YOUNG

7. The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious.............................                                                    POLUTE

8. The restaurant is now under new..............................................................                                                  MANAGE

9.  The money will be refunded if the goods are not to your .............................                                             SATISFY                                 

10. The goverment has promised to deal with giải quyết the problem of..........................among young people      EMPLOY

Test 2 

           hear/ see/ watch + smd + V(0): xem ai làm gì/ It is no use+V-ing: vô ích làm việc gì

A. 1. Pardon me for (be).........................late. It is very kind of you (wait)............................for me

2. I got tired of (eat)........................since she kept (give)...................me the same food everyday.

3. I still remember (hear).........................her (sing).........................this song

4. I have to money left now. If I (have)..............................any, I (lend).........................you some

5. If he (work) ...............................hard, he (pass)........................the exam last week

6. I (return).....................the book as soon as I finish (read).........................it

7. You ever (try)..............................to give up (smoke)...................................?

8. Yes, I (try)...................................several time last year, but I (fail).......................................

9. You ever (be)............................to HCM City? Yes, I (go)......................there last month

10. Try (finish)..........................it. It is no use (complain)......................................................

B.

1. He used all his........................to force the door open                                                                                   STRONG

2. He was too............................................to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake                                      SHAME

3. The police are interested in the sudden .............................of the valuable:có giá trị painting                                      APPEAR

4. I believe you because I know you are .....................                                                                                       TRUTH

5. I feel so .........................................that I'm going to bed                                                                              SLEEP

6. The cost of ............................................must be paid by the buyer                                                               CARRY

7. It may be................................to forcebắt buộc  them into making a decision,                                                         PRODUCE

and if you upset them they're quite likely to overact.                      counter-productive: phản tác dụng

8. Even the most .................................person ought to appreciateđánh giá  the beauty of this music                    SENSE

9. In .................................to doing the cleaning, I make .the coffee                                                                       ADD

10. Unfortunately, you'll be at a .......................if you can't drive                                                          ADVANTAGE

Put the verbs into Past Continuous Tense or Past Simple:

8. While I (go) _______ out of the office. I (see) ______ a familiar face.

9. I (make) ______ a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

10. He (wear) _______ your nice suit when I (meet) _______ him yesterday.

11. While you (play) ________ the cards, I (watch) _________ T.V.

12. Yesterday I (walk) ________ along the street when I realized that a man with a black brerd following me.

13. The last time I (see) _______ him in public he (wear) _________ a grey suit.

14. He (buy) _________ that car 5 years ago but it still looks very new.

15. Last night we (watch) _____ TV when the power (fail) ______

1.He[learn].........maths last night.

2.I [not like]..........the film I [watch]..........yesterday. It [be]..........long and boring

3.The students [learn].........literature at 7.30 yesterday.

4.At this time two days ago, I [visit]...........my grandmother.

5.When I [arrive]..........at the class, the teacher [write]..........on the board.

6.He[watch]..........TV when the phone [ring]........

7.I [make].........a cake when the light [go]..........out. I [have]...........to finish it in the dark

8.My dog [walk]..........along the street when a car [hit]..........it.

9.The boy [play]..........computer games when he [hear]............his father's step. He immediately [turn]........off the computer and [take].........out his the computer and [take].........out his lesson books.

10.As I [cross]...........the road, I [step]..........on a banana skin and [fall].........heavily.

11.When I [hear]..........his knock, I [go]..........to the door and [open]..........it but I [not recognize]............him at frist because I [not wear]..........my glasses then.

12.White we [have]..........dinner, the thief [break].....into and [steal]..........many things.

13.Where you [work]..........three years ago? -I [work]..........for an export company in Paris.

14.What you [do]............when I [phone].........you yesterday? -I [listen]..........to music and [cook]..........lunch

15.When I[come]..........in,they [sit]..........rounds the fire and [sing]..........happily. They [invite]..........me to john them but I [refuse]...........because I [be]........tired.

16.Lan [talk]............on the phone when I [see]............her.

17.Peter [not eat]..........at 7pm yesterday. He still [work].........

18.We [go]..........to Spain for holiday last summer.

You [enjoy]..........it?

Yes, it [be]..........wonderful. The weather [be].........fire and the people there [be]..........friendly and polite

The simple past and the past continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (bum) brightly when Tom came in

3 I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

4 I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).

5 Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words.

6 He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.

7 He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up.

8 The boy ( play ) marbles when his mother (call)

9 My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.

10 When I arrived she (have) lunch.

12 What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much.

14 He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.

15 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.

16 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.

18 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.

19 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?

20 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.

22 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).

23 As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

24 I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.

25 Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.

26 How you (damage) your car so badly? ~

-I (run) into a lamp-postyesterday. ~

-I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go).

27 As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road.

29 When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.

30 When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.

31 When I (come) in, they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), 'Come and sit down.'

32 While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.

34 She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.

36 Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on

the wall.

37: Mr.Smith never (wake)up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late ; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock.

38: To get to home , he (have) to go to a field where a bad - temoered bull usually (graze).

86.I think he (leave) …................……………… as soon as (ngay sau khi) he knows  the news.

87.He (sleep) ……….........…………. so he didn’t understand what you said to him.

88.Some animals (not eat) ………….............……… during the winter.

89.Why didn’t you listen while I (speak) ……..................……………. to you ?

90.How many cigarettes ………......... you (smoke) ……............……. today ?

91. It (be) ……………….. hours since he left.        92…............... you ever (see) …...............……. a ghost ?

93.This time last year they (visit) ……...................…………… Ha Long Bay.

94.They (arrive) ………................………….. in a few minutes.

95………. you (be) ………… to England ?  - Yes, I (go) ………………. there three years ago.

96.Of course, I’m not going to give her a gold ring. If I (give) …….... her a gold ring, she (sell)…....…… it

97.I (make) ………………… a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

98.Jack is trying to give up(từ bỏ) smoking. He (not have) ……………..a cigarette for a week.  

99.When he (return) …………….. I will give him the key.  

I (see)_________________ this film twice.
–Peter, please help me do the washing up. – So
y, Mum. I (watch) _________________ TV.
The farmers (work) ___________________ in the field now.
The war (
eak) ___________________ out three years ago.
He (drink)________________ a cup of coffee every morning.
She (just buy)________________________ a lot of new books.
Up to the present, Nam (do)_________________ good work in his class.
At present, that author (write) ___________________ a historical novel.
By next month, I (finish )____________________ my first novel.
Phong (work) _________________ at the university so far.
11. I’ll give him this parcel when he ( come) _______ back here next week.
12. I (wait) for her until she (finish) _________ the examination.
13. When the police came here the thieves (run ) _________away five minutes before.
14. Diane can’t come to the phone because she (wash) ___________.
15. My sister and
other ( argue) ____________ about something when I (walk) into the room.
16. What you (learn) ___________ since you ( come) here?
17. Until yesterday, I never ( hear) about it.
18. Sam already ( leave) _________ when we (get)_____________ there.
19. I (feel) a little better after I (take) _________ the medicine.
20. Peter is going to leave in half an hour. He ( finish)___________ all his work before he (leave) ________.