Put the verb into the correct form :Past simple or past continuous.

1.-What (you/do)......................yesterday at half past eight in the morning?

-I (study)......................at school

2.-When (he/arrive).....................to the meeting last time?

3.-When(he/arrive)................to the meeting last time?

4.(They/paint).......................the walls when your mother (come)..........in?

5.While Dan (fix)................the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)............in the garden

6.They (watch)...............television when their mother (come)..........back.

7.While mother (hang).........the clothes , her two daughters ( wash)........the dishes

8.Tom (water).........the garden when it (starts)...............to rain

9.She (talk).................on the phone , when i ( arrive)..............

10.I (read)...............a book when you (call )..................me

11.The children (play)...............tennis when their grandmother (come).........to visit

12.When Mrs.Smith (enter).................the room , her children (listen)...............to the radio very loudly.

Write the correct form of the words 

a.  She’s always tired. She shouldn’t................... to bed late every night. (go)

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b. What (you/ do) when I phoned?

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c. At 8p.m yesterday, we _____________(watch) a film

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d. They were walking through the forest when the storm …………….(start)

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I. Put the verb into the correct form (Past simple/ Past Continuous)

1. When I phoned my friends, they.........................................................(play) monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I.............................................................................(prepare) dinner.

3. The kids.......................................(play) in the garden when it suddenly........................ (begin) to rain.

4. I ..................................................(practice) the guitar when he ........................(come) home.

5. While Alan..........................................(work) in his room, his friends .................................................(swim) in the pool.

6. What.............................................................................(you/do) yesterday?

7. I.................................(listen) to the radio while my sister.................................(watch) TV

8. When I........................(arrive), they ........................(play) cards.

9. We........................(study) English yesterday at 4 : 00 pm

10. I................................................(chat) with my friends while my teacher...........................(teach) the lesson yesterday.

II. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.

21.    Sally usually (have) ………….her lunch at home.

22.    In the afternoon, she first (do)…………. her homework and then she  (meet) …………..her friends in the park.

23.    What……….she (do)………… now?

24.    She …………. (not play)………… the guitar, but she (play) ………… the piano.

25.    Her friends are listening and some of them ………….. (sing)…………. along.

26.    The taxi (wait)……… for them at the moment.

27.    He always (help)……….. his grandmother with the housework.

28.    They never (eat)…………. very much.

29.    Listen! Bill (play) ………….his electric guitar.

30.    He (wash)………… his car every Sunday.

31.    Where’s Cindy? – She (have)………….. a bath.

32.    My father (live)…………. in a house near the river because he (like)………… swimming.

33.    Every morning, my mother (walk)………… in the park.

34.    What newspaper………you usually (read)……? – The Times.

35.    Be careful! The teacher (look)………… at you.

36.    ………… your mother (do)…… morning exercise every day?

37.    In summer, it (be) …………. very hot, so he often (go)………… to the seaside on holiday.

38.    ……you (look)…… ….for Peter? I think he (read)…is reading….books in the library.

39.    Mother (cook)……in the kitchen at the moment.

40.    Let’s (help)…………..her.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form 1 If you (be)…………….. the president, what would you do to help the invironment? 2. I don’t know what (do)………….. 3. What ……………..you (do)…………. at 9 o’clock yesterday? 4. I (not see ) …………………………….him since I (move)………………. to Ha Noi. 5. How often (your brother/ go) ____ mountain climbing? He (go)___ twice a week. 6. She said that she (will go )………………….. to Bac Ninh the day after. 7.Would you like (join) ____ our club? 8.My father (like) ______(drink)__coffee, he (not/ enjoy)______(go)__ __ to the café. 9.Let’s (go) ____ to the English club.Why don’t we (invite) ______ him? 10.How long ( An and Ba/study) ____English? They (learn) _____ for 2 years. 11.Where ( you/ be) ____ last week? I (be/not) ____ at home, I (go)__ fishing but I (not/ get) ____any fish. 12.What about (read) _____ in the library? Shall we (come)________ there? 13.Many houses ( damage) _________because of the storm last night. 14.A bridge (build) ___________at this time 2 years ago. ​ 15.English ( speak) _____ all around the world. 16.They (not/see)________ eachother after they (leave) ______school.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form 1 If you (be)…………….. the president, what would you do to help the invironment? 2. I don’t know what (do)………….. 3. What ……………..you (do)…………. at 9 o’clock yesterday? 4. I (not see ) …………………………….him since I (move)………………. to Ha Noi. 5. How often (your brother/ go) ____ mountain climbing? He (go)___ twice a week. 6. She said that she (will go )………………….. to Bac Ninh the day after. 7.Would you like (join) ____ our club? 8.My father (like) ______(drink)__coffee, he (not/ enjoy)______(go)__ __ to the café. 9.Let’s (go) ____ to the English club.Why don’t we (invite) ______ him? 10.How long ( An and Ba/study) ____English? They (learn) _____ for 2 years. 11.Where ( you/ be) ____ last week? I (be/not) ____ at home, I (go)__ fishing but I (not/ get) ____any fish. 12.What about (read) _____ in the library? Shall we (come)________ there? 13.Many houses ( damage) _________because of the storm last night. 14.A bridge (build) ___________at this time 2 years ago. ​ 15.English ( speak) _____ all around the world. 16.They (not/see)________ eachother after they (leave) ______school.

EXERCISE 4: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. The secretary decided to send in her ________ yesterday. (RESIGN)
2. Nobody likes to work under ________. (PRESS)
3. He considered my ________ unfair. (DECIDE)
4. Do you know what caused his ________? (DISMISS)
5. Their ________ for power lasted a long time. (STRUGGLE)
6. His ________ caused us a lot of trouble. (OMIT)
7. When is his ________ with the dentist? (APPOINT)
8. It was not my ________ to hurt your feelings. (INTEND)
9. The ________ in this room is very old-fashioned. (FURNISH)
10. Don't listen to him. He is a ________. (TIE)
EXERCISE 5: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. He will ________ die if you don't call a doctor. (CERTAIN)
2. Big students aren't ________ intelligent students. (NECESSITY)
3. I don't believe what he has just said. It's very ________ (REASON)
4. I don't feel at ________ when living with him in the same room (EASY)
5. Would you tell me your ________? I'm American (NATION)
6. These machines can harvest the corn ________ (AUTOMATIC)
7. The villagers need the ________ of food and pure water ________. (PROVIDE)
8. They will ________ this road because its ________ is too narrow. (WIDE)
9. This country has ________ climate. (CONTINENT)
10. Helping the poor is a ________ act. (RESPECT)
EXERCISE 6: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. You should take our parents' ________. (ADVISE)
2. You should do what the ________ told if you want to pass the test. (INSTRUCT)
3. The island is ________ only by boat. (ACCESS)
4. That ________ spoke so fast that I couldn't understand him. (FOREIGN)
5. He plays the piano well ________. (TOLERATE)
6. Travelling by public transport is very ________ as there are long delays. (ATTRACT)
7. Prices continue to show an upward ________. (TEND)
8. You have to admire her ________ to learn English. (DETERMINE)
9. Bad planning will lead to ________ later. (DIFFICULT)
10. She's perfectly ________ in her demands. (REASON)
EXERCISE 7: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. You must be ________ when you open the door. (CARE)
2. Our school has a lot of ________ teachers. (QUALIFY)
3. When you take an exam, you are an ________ (EXAMINE)
4. We could see some strange ________ on her face. (EXPRESS)
5. Your English is much better, but there’s still room for ________ (IMPROVE)
6. You should write a letter of ________ to that institute. (INQUIRE)
7.1 watch the news every day because it’s very ________ (INFORM)
8. The Internet is a very useful means of ________ (COMMUNICATE)
9. We can see many ________ on TV every day. (ADVERTISE)
10. They live in a ________ area in the north-east of the country. (MOUNTAIN)
EXERCISE 8: Put the word in bracket into the correct form.
1. It's ________ of you to cheat in the exam. (HONEST)

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2. The police are looking for a dangerous ________ (CRIME)
3. She receives a lot of ________ from her friends. (COURAGE)
4. There are ________ about wearing uniforms at school. (ARGUE)
5. The ________ situation in that country is getting worse and worse. (ECONOMY)
6. The Internet has ________ developed in very field. (INCREASE)
7. We must learn about keeping the environment ________ (POLLUTE)
8. Don't eat those vegetables. They’re ________ (POISON)
9. We'll live a happier and ________ life if we keep our environment clean. (HEALTH)
10. You are talking complete ________ (SENSE)

V. Use the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense (QKTD)
1. What you (do)………………………..…at 8p.m. yesterday ?
2. Last Sunday, while I (read)……………..……………a book, the phone rang.
3. When she arrived, we (have)……………..………………dinner.
4. I (sit)……………..………… while Nick (watch)………….……………… TV.
5. You (cook)………………when she called ?

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