PAST TIME REVIEW

I. Past simple or Past Continuous?

1. What ................you (do)...................... when you (hear) .........................the bell?

2. While they (dance)......................., thieves (break)............. into the house and (steal)........... a lot of money.

4. He (stand)................................... at the bus stop. I asked him what bus he (wait)............................

5. At 8 o’clock last night we (watch)........................... television.

6. He (break)................................ his arm when he (play)........................... tennis.

7. We (have) ...................................lunch when we (hear)................................ the news.

8. Kylie (make)............................... her first film when she (be)........................ 21.

9. At midnight, I (sleep).................................., but Jane (listen).............................to music.

10. I (break)................my leg when Tony and I (practice)...............................for the school sports day.

11. Teacher: How did you get to the hospital?

James: Well, I (lie)...........................on the ground wondering what to do when, all of a sudden, I (see) ................my next door neighbour. He (take).............................his dog for a walk.

II. Past Simple or Past Perfect?

1. .............you (hear)................about the accident before you (see)...............it on TV?

2. By the time I (arrive)..........................., everyone (leave).................................!

3. Steve (already/see) ...........................the film, so he (not come)...................... with us to the cinema.

4. Tina (not finish)...............................doing the housework by seven o’clock, so she (call)................  Andrea to tell her she would be late.

5. ..............you (just/speak)......................to Billy when I rang?

6. The car (break down)....................just after we (set off)..............................

7. I (not eat)............................anything at the party because I (already/eat).............................at home.

III. Fill in the gaps using the past perfect continuous form of the verbs below

look                 drive               search            try                   play                 work

1. They .......................................for a house for ages before they finally found one they liked.

2. Jim and Emma were happy. They ......................................... computer games all afternoon.

3. Chris finally found the perfect guitar after he ...........................................all morning.

4.They .............................................for three hours before they stopped to look at the map.

5. Kevin was stressed. He ..........................................to solve the Maths problem for over an hour.

6. Max had a headache because he ...............................................on his computer for hours.

IV. Choose the correct item

1. Angela ........................read a book but she fell asleep.

A. would                             B. was going to                       C. used to

2. Charlie .........................the dog when it started to rain.

A. walked                           B. had been walking               C. was walking

3. He watched TV.....................he had finished his homework.

A. before                            B. after                                    C. until

4. The game.......................by the time they arrive.

A. had finished                   B. had been finishing              C. finished

5. Paul’s eyes were red; he .............................for hours.

A. was reading                   B. had been reading               C. had read

6. I .............................Matthew for a long time.

A. wasn’t seeing                 B. haven’t been seeing           C. haven’t seen

7. When I was young, I .....................take dance lessons.

A. used to                         B. would                                  C. was going to

8. The concert ..........................before I arrived.

A. had started                   B. started                                 C. was starting

9. By 3 o’clock, Steve.................all the house.

A. cleaned                        B. had cleaned                        C. was cleaning

10. At noon today, I ...................in the part.

A. jogged                          B. had jogged                          C. was jogging

11. My friends ..................at my house at 6 o’clock.

A. arrived                         B. had arrived                         C. were arriving

12. Jane couldn’t open her door, she .............................her keys.

A. forgot                           B. had forgotten                      C. was forgetting

13. It’s too noisy here but I’ll ....................it.

A. used to                         B. get used to                          C. been used to

14. She was cooking while the children.................

A. had slept                      B. slept                                    C. were sleeping

15. She .....................the house and got into her car.

A. had left                         B. was leaving                         C. left

16. As I was leaving the house, Jane...............

A. called                           B. was calling                          C. had called

17. John was dirty. He .......................in the garden.

A. was working                B. had worked                         C. had been working

18. Tammy was tired. She .....................................all day.

A. studied                         B. had been studying              C. was studying

19. This time last week, I..........................an exam.

A. sat                                B. had been sitting                  C. was sitting

20. It was a chilly evening. A strong wind...................and clouds were covering the sky.

A. was blowing                 B. blew                                    C. had blown              

V. Write sentences using the prompts. One verb must be in the past perfect simple

1. we / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring.

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2. I / already / think of / that / before / you / suggest / it.

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3. When / I / turn on / the TV / the programme / already / start

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4. she / be / hungry / because / she / not / eat / anything / all day.

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5. by the time / I / leave / school / I / decide / to become / a musician.

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VI. Give the correct past forms

1. He had a backache. He (dig).............................................the garden.

2. He was angry. He (argue)........................................................with his daughter.

3. Marilyn Monroe (act).......................................in a lot of films.

4. Michael Jackson (make)............................................a lot of records.

5. She (wait).....................................for an hour before the bus came.

6. John (already / cook).........................................................dinner before Ann came.

7. She had a terrible headache. She (read)...................................................all day.

8. He was tired. He (swim)........................................................for hours.

9. She (clean)...............................................the window when she fell of the ladder.

10. Alexander Fleming (discover)...................................penicillin in 1928.

11. She (type)........................................................a letter while she (talk)....................................on the phone.

12. It was the first time she (read)............................................a play by Shakespeare.

13. He (turn).............................off the light and lay down on his bed.

14. This time last week, I (sunbathe).............................................on the beach.

The streets were wet because it had been raining all night.

He was tired because he had been running for 1 hour

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Từ sự giúp đỡ của nhân vật bà hàng xóm với gia đình chị Dậu trong đoạn trích “ Tức nước vỡ bờ”, em hãy viết đoạn văn khoảng 2/3 trang giấy thi nêu suy nghĩ của em về tình yêu thương giữa con người với con người trong xã hội ngày nay.

WORD FORMATION 1

I. Add a word from the box to the prefix in each sentence to make a negative word

1.      I didn’t read all of the book because I found it un…interesting…….

2.      Cycling has one dis…adventage... It makes you feel hot and sweaty.

3.      Sue had a ticket for the theatre, but un …fortuately…she fell ill that night.

4.      Terry can’t stand waiting in queues, because she’s very im …paintient…

5.      You always dis…appear…..when it’s time to do the washing up.

6.      After Jack lost his job, he was un…employed…for three months.

7.      Oh, I completely dis …agree…….with you. I think it was a great film.

8.      Because of mis………understand……………………., half the class went to the wrong classroom.

II. Complete the word in each sentence with a prefix from the box

1.      My alarm clock didn’t go off, and so I ………….slept this morning.

2.      Pete packed some shirts and socks, some ………….wear, and his jeans.

3.      It’s very cold this morning, so wear your …………..coat.

4.      Our team was completely ……………..played by the team from Wales.

5.      I’ve decided to …………..write my letter, because I made too many mistakes.

6.      Steve …………….cooked the meat, and it burnt in places.

7.      I have to …………….do my homework because I got all the answer wrong.

8.      The staff went on strike because they were ………………..paid and overworked.

9.      He ………eats so he become ……..weight.

10. Our opponent appears to ……..weighs us.

11. This summer …….lasts last summer because we spend 2 weeks longer than last summer.

12. If you fail this exam, you will have to ……..take it.

13. We were late because we ……….estimated the time we needed to go.

14. She has to work ………time very often as she needs to save up for her new house.

III. Complete the word in each sentence with a suffix from the box. Make any other necessary changes to the word.

1.      After two years of friend……………., Kate knew David really well.

2.      If you don’t speak the language you feel more like a foreign…….

3.      Sarah spent a vey happy child……………on a small island.

4.      In the muddy field there were two large pigs and a tiny pig…………..

5.      Every teenage……… knows that parents worry a lot.

6.      Don’t forget to add a spoon…….. of sugar, and some milk.

7.      We live in a beautiful neighbour………… on the outskirts of the city.

8.      Tina picked up a hand……….. of snow, and threw it in my face.

9.      Under the floor there was a rumbling sound of machine…………

10. The college sent Sue a small book……….. describing its courses.

11. Despite all hard………we might meet, we tried our best to overcome it.

IV. Complete each sentence with a noun made from the verb given

1.      There are over one million (inhabit)________________in this city.

2.      Greg often suffers from (bore)_____________in the school holidays.

3.      This is the tallest (build)_______________in the whole of the country.

4.      Some students can’t find suitable (accommodate)_________________.

5.      I was upset by Carol’s (refuse)_______________to help me.

6.      It took Richard years to become a successful (act)_______________.

7.      Every (employ)______________in this company has received a pay rise.

8.      You need a lot of (imagine)________________to write a good story.

9.      Don’t forget to turn off the (cook)____________before you leave.

10. I saw an interesting (advertise)_________________in the local paper.

V. Complete each sentence with a noun ending in -ness made from the word in the box. Make any necessary changes.

1.      The ______________of the journey surprised me, as I thought it would be longer.

2.      Emma was impressed by the _____________of everyone in her new school.

3.      I couldn’t see anything, as the room was in complete …………………….

4.      Old Mrs. Holt’s ………………….was cured when she was given a pet cat.

5.      The doctor told Peter that his ……………………was a result of overwork.

6.      Wendy’s teacher was impressed by the …………………..of her work.

7.      We wished the bride and groom ………………………..in their new life together.

8.      Joe’s teachers began to grow tired of his …………………………in class.

9.      I felt rather cold when I arrived because of the ……………………of my clothes.

10. Jean took a travel ………………………pill, and then she felt much better.

VI. Complete the word in each sentence with a suffix from the box

1.      Everyone thanked the firefighter for their hero……..efforts.

2.      Paul received most of his music……. Education from his mother.

3.      The government is going to provide more houses for home…………… people.

4.      Lisa’s mother….. qualities made her a favourite with the children.

5.      This road is extremely danger………when the weather is bad.

6.      On rain……..days, we spend a lot of time indoors watching television.

7.      It was very fool………… of you to leave all the doors and windows open.

8.      It was self………….. of him not to help you with the housework.

9.      His deni………… to help us took us by surprise.

10. That history………. Building is going to be pulled down.

11. Her honest…… really impressed us.

12. Loyalt….. is very important with this work.

13. Her propos……… was turned down as it was uneconomical.

14. Being able to speak 2 languages is advantage…………. For this job.

15. My future boyfriend must be man…….