a. Fill in the blanks using the words from the box. You might need to use the past form of the verbs. Listen and repeat. (Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong hộp. Bạn có thể cần sử dụng dạng quá khứ của động từ. Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

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1. I missed my flight because the taxi broke down on the way to the airport. We had to wait for a mechanic.

2. I ate some seafood last night and felt really sick. I think I had _______________.

3. Someone _______________ my suitcase when I was traveling on vacation. I had to buy new clothes because all my clothes were taken.

4. Because of the storm, our flight was _______________ by two hours.

5. The _______________ rang at 2 a.m. last night. We were scared, but luckily, everyone was safe.

I.                   Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. ( Cho dạng đúng của động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn)

I (1)_____________ (go) to Milan last February with my family. We (2)______________ (fly)  there. We (3)_________________ (stay) in a great hotel near Duomo.  During the day we (4)_________________ (walk) around the city. We (5)_________________ (see)  all the famous places like the Duomo and the La Scala theatre. We (6)_________________ (take) a lot of photos. We (7)____________ (have) fantastic pizza, salad and panna cotta. Our favourite restaurant (8)____________ (be) in Via Montenapoleone. We also (9)___________ (buy) some clothes, shoes and bags. We (10)___________ (have) a great time.

b. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với dạng đúng của các động từ.)

1. My brother lives (live) in the USA.

2. We__________ (have) a dog.

3. Does he __________(live) in Hanoi? – No he doesn’t. He________ (live) in Huế.

4. My house__________(not have) a yard.

5. Do you live in a house? – No, I don’t. I __________ (live) in an apartment.

6. Do they________ (have) a car? – Yes, they do.

b. Fill in the blanks. Use the Past Simple and to-infinitives.

(Điền vào chỗ trống. Sử dụng thì Quá khứ đơn và động từ nguyên mẫu có “to”.)

1. Did they arrange to meet at the party? (arrange/meet)

2. My teacher ______________ us a test. (decide/give)

3. They ______________ together on the project. (agree/work)

4. My mom ______________ me a new laptop for my birthday. (promise/buy)

5.______________ you ______________ your grandpa clean the yard? (offer/help)

6. Peter ______________ me use his cell phone. (refuse/let)

E5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs.

     (Điền vào chỗ trống dạng đúng của các động từ đã cho.)

1. J. K. Rowling  (write) _____________her first book at the age of six.

2. Nowadays, Harvard University  (consider) _____________________

one of the best universities in America.

3. My sister  (offer) _______a scholarship to Oxford University last year.

4. Many famous professors and lecturers  (teach)_____________ here in 1946.

5. Many flowers and trees  (grow) __________________ around my school every year.

6. Why  (the floor/ not clean) _______________________yesterday?

I.                   Past Simple (affirmatives and negatives)- Thì quá khứ đơn.

 Complete the sentences with the correct Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. 

 1 Tom _________________ (go) to France last summer. (✗)

2 We _________________ (eat) dinner in a fashionable restaurant. ( ✓)

3 Mike _________________ (read) my mail. (✗)

4 I _________________ (watch) the football match on TV last night. (✗)

5 Jane _________________ (be) thirsty. (✓)

6 She _________________ (drink) some water. (✓)

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.

I. Write the correct form of the verbs in the past simple.

Viết dạng đúng của động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn.

1. Last year their company _____________ (make) envelops from recycled paper.

2. Anna _____________ (help) her grandmother out of the car some minutes ago.

3. We _____________ (learn) about the environment in a course last week.

4. It _____________ (take) too long for me to collect my old books.

5. We _____________ (organise) two community projects last summer.

6. Anderson _____________ (borrow) my pen yesterday morning.

7. Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I _____________ (clean) the house.

8. Yesterday we _____________ (provide) free meals for thirty patients.

9. Her letters really _____________ (encourage) him throughout his illness.

10. Robert went to bed early last night because he _____________ (feel) tired.

c. Read the letter and fill in the blanks, using the correct form of the verbs.

(Đọc lá thư và điền vào chỗ trống, sử dụng dạng đúng của các động từ.)

Dear Jenny,

How are you doing?

Right now I (1) ______________ (volunteer) in Myanmar. I (2) ______________ (live) in a local village, and I'll be here until December. It's small, but it (3) ______________ (have) some beautiful old buildings. We (4) ______________ (build) a new school for a charity called Global Classroom. This charity is really great and over the years has helped a lot of people. It (5) ______________ (provide) free education for children and (6) ______________ (pay) for all their uniforms and school supplies. I do a lot of things to help, but this month I (7)

______________ (teach) English. I (8) ______________ (hope) we can meet then. 

I will be home for Christmas. I miss you a lot.

Love to everyone,

Phương

b. Fill in the blanks using the Present Simple of the verbs in the box.

(Điền vào chỗ trống sử dụng thì Hiện tại đơn của động từ trong khung.)

 Hey, Gina!

Let me tell you what housework we (1)_do_ in my home. I (2)_________ the dishes. My sister Lucy (3)_________ the kitchen. We (4)__________ the beds, too. My mom (5)___________ the shopping. My dad (6)___________ dinner.

What about your family? What housework do you do?

Bye!

Sasha