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

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.

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

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.

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.

2. Write the correct past simple affirmative form of the verb be.

(Viết dạng quá khứ đơn khẳng định đúng của động từ be.)

1. I __ very relieved about my exam results.

2. The sports centre __ shut last weekend.

3. You __ cross with me for being late.

4. There __ five winners in last week's lottery.

5. Nobody __ at home this morning.

6. My grandfather __ a student at Harvard University.

7. We __ on holiday in China last August.

8. Adam's party __ amazing.

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!

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.

Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.

( Cho dạng đúng của động từ sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1.   Last week we _____________(drive) through the Alps into Switzerland.

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

3.   _____________(you/ see) the football match yesterday?

4.   James broke his arm when he _____________(play) rugby.

5.   Kylie _____________(make) her first film when she was 21.

6.   Mrs Jones _____________(not know) how to open the attachment in her email.

7.   What _____________(your father/ do) when the alarm sounded?

8.   When we _____________(leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.

9.   They _____________(walk) through the forest when the storm started.

10. I _____________(not queue) for the bus when the accident happened.