7. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với dạng đúng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)

It was past midnight when Helen (1) _____ (arrive) home. She (2) _____ (close) the door quietly because her parents (3) _____ (sleep) upstairs. As she (4) _____ (take off) her coat, she (5) _____ (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She (6) _____ (open) the letter and (7) _____ (read) it. Then she (8) _____ (put) it in her pocket, (9) _____ (pick up) her coat and (10) _____ (go) out again. It (11) _____ (be) a cold night but it (12) _____ (not rain). A few people (13) _____ (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen (14) _____ (cross) the road and _____ (follow) them. She (16) _____ (not know) where they (17) _____ (go) - but she (18) _____ (not want) to be alone.

3. Complete the dialogue with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ bên dưới.)

Policeman: What (1) _____ (you / do) at 9 o'clock yesterday evening? 

Woman: I (2) _____ (watch) TV in the living room. 

Policeman: What (3) _____ (you /watch)? 

Woman: Er … I can't remember. I (4) _____ (not pay) attention. I was sleepy. 

Policeman: What (5) _____ (your husband / do) at that time? 

Woman: He (6) _____ (make) chicken pie in the kitchen. 

Policeman: How do you know? 

Woman: Because our dog (7) _____ (go crazy). He loves the smell of chicken!

2B. Past continuous (Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau. Dùng các dạng quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Josh _____ (text) his girlfriend.

2. 'Why _____ they _____ (laugh) at me?'

3. You _____ (not pay) attention while I _____ (speak), were you?

4. Dave _____ (walk) down the street, _____ (eat) a sandwich.

5. Emma _____ (watch) TV and Lisa _____ (read) a magazine.

6. At midnight, Wendy _____ still _____ (do) her homework.

2. Read the Study Strategy. Then complete the Young sports superstars text with the past simple form of the verbs in blue.

(Đọc Chiến lược học tập. Sau đó, hoàn thành văn bản Các siêu sao thể thao trẻ với dạng đơn giản quá khứ của các động từ màu xanh lam.)

6. Complete the text with the phrases below. Use the past perfect.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các cụm từ bên dưới. Sử dụng quá khứ hoàn hảo.) 

buy his ticket; not check the numbers; lose; lost his ticket; with the lottery; take the lottery company

When Martyn Tott learned that he (1) _____, he was, of course, delighted. He (2) _____ months earlier at his local newsagents. He (3) _____ at the time, but he knew he was the winner because he always chose the same six numbers. But there was a problem. He (4) _____! Martyn Tott’s computer records proved that he was the winner, but the lottery company refused to pay him without a ticket. Two years later, he was almost penniless. He (5) _____ to, court, but (6) _____ the battle. He said he wished he had never played the lottery!

6. Complete the dialogue with the correct past simple form of the verbs be and can.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau với dạng quá khứ đơn đúng của động từ be hoặc can.)

Sam: You (1) _____ (not be) at the party last night. Where (2) _____ (you/ be)?

Leah: I (3) _____ (not can) go. My cousins (4) _____ (be) here, so I had to stay in.

Sam: 5 _____ (it/ be) fun?

Leah: Yes, it (6) _____ (be) good. We watched a film. It (7) _____ (be) a really funny comedy. (8) ____ (there/ be) a lot of people at the party?

Sam: No, not many. It (9) _____ (not be) much fun And the music (10) _____ (be) too loud! I (11) _____ (not can) hear what people were saying. The film sounds better!

5. Complete the questions with the past simple form of the verbs. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

(Hoàn thành các câu hỏi với dạng đơn quá khứ của động từ. Sau đó hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi với một người bạn của bạn.)

1. (you /live) here when you were younger?

2. What (you / do) last weekend?

3. When (you /last / go) to the cinema?

4 . What film (you / see)?

5. Who (you /go) with?

6 .(you / do) any sports last weekend?

7. (you / play) any video games yesterday?

8. (you /have fun) on your last holiday?

Complete using the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the box.

AMBER's BIG MATCH

One morning, Amber (1) _______ up early. The sun (2) _________ and the birds (3)___________. Amber (4)___________ very excited because it was the day of the big tennis match.

Amber(5)__________ downstairs and into the kitchen, where her father (6) _________ breakfast.

'Morning, Amber. Today's the day!' He (7) ____________. Amber smiled nervously. 'Don't worry!' he (8) _________ . 'You'll be fine.'

Amber (9) _________ some toast into the toaster and (10) ________ the fridge. Just as she (11) _________ the butter out, the phone (12) ____________. Her father (13) __________ it. After a few minutes, he put the phone down.

'Bad news, I'm afraid. The other player (14) _________ yesterday when she had an accident. The match is off.'

Amber ate her toast slowly. She was surprised she didn't feel disappointed.

Ex1: complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs 1. It (be)............. beautiful yesterday when we............(go) for a walk in the park. The sun........(shine). The birds............(sing) 2. My brother and sister...............(talk) anout something when I..........(walk) into the room 3. Tom ........(go) to his friend's house, but the boys.........(not be) there. They.......(play) soccer in the vacant lot down the treet 4. The little boy..........(fall) asleep while his mother............(read) him a story 5. I really.......(enjoy) my holiday last January. While it.........(snow) in Iowa, the sun.......(shine) in Floria 6. It........(snow) when I...............(leave) home this morning 7. It was a sunny afternoon and people.........(sit) on the grass is the park. Then suddenly it.......(start) to rain 8. My brother.......(talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he.......(see) me, he...........(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I .......(listen) to his conversation 9. We.......(climb) the wall when the gardener......(see) us 10. Susan........(play) the piano while Mary............(sing) 11. .........(you/listen) to the teacher when she ......... (explain) this exercise? 12. Linda.......(have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock..........(ring) Ex2 give the correct forms of the verbs give in the brackets 1. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents.........(sit) in the garden.......(drink) come Coke 2. The chambermaid........(make) my bed in the hotel and...........(clean)the bathroom 3. Someone.........(knock) on the door while............(read) the newspaper 4. My brother..........(buy) a lot of books when he........(live) in Cambridge 5. William............(not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday 6. Jerry .........(have) dinner when the light..........(go) out 7. The girl..........(feel) I'll so she............(not go) to work 8. We suddenly...........(realise) that we...........(travel) in the wrong direction 9. While I..............(swim) someone............(steal) my clothes and I.............(have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit 10. The floor........(be) coveted with balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother..........(knit) some thing 11. I.........(find) this coin as I.........(dig) in the garden. It looks very old 12. When I .............(read) a book , I.........(hear) a knock, I ..........(go) to the door ang........(open) it, but I.........(not recognise) my friend at first because I........(not wear) my glasses 13. When I .........(come) in they..........(sit) round the fire