Put the verb in the past simple tense.
1. His father (die) _____________________ in 1930.
2. Lincoln (work) __________________in this factory three years ago.
3. I (do) _____________________my homework last night.
4. Miss White (write) ______________________to her father last Monday.
5. My parents (buy) _________________________the car last year.
6. Hoa (read) _____________________________the book yesterday.
7. He (listen) _______________________________to the radio last night.
8. We (watch) _____________ a good programme on TV last night.
9. Mary (go) _______________shopping for me yesterday.
10. I (be) _______________ in Ha Noi last month.
11. My parents (go) _________________to HCM city last week.
12. Yesterday we (have) _________________a meeting at our school.
13. Mary (meet) __________________her parents two weeks ago.
14. She (be) _________________born in 1992.
15. What you (do) _______________________last night?
16. Last summer I (study) __________________English in Can Tho City.
17. She (not visit) __________________her son last week.
18. In 1997 there (be) _________________a terrible storm.
19. They (build) __________________the house twenty years ago.
20. John (not come) ___________________ to my birthday party last Sunday.

Put the verb in the present simple tense.
1. She usually (walk) _______________ to school.
2. What time ________Mary usually (get) ____________ up every morning?
3. She (not wash) _____________________her clothes every weekend.
4. ___________they (be) teachers?
5. It (not be) often ______________cold in summer.
6. Tom usually (walk) _____________ to school.
7. He (be) _______________ a student.
8. I (be) _________________ sixteen years old.
9. They (be) __________________ very friendly.
10. He often (wash) __________________ the car at weekends.

11. What time ____________you often (get) ____________ up every morning?
12. ________she (like) ________________ English?
13. Every week she (go) ______________________ to visit her parents.
14. What time __________ your father usually (get) ______________ up?
15. We (not go) ____________________to school on Sundays.
16. We (not be) ___________________very lazy.
17. The Earth (go) _________________around the Sun.
18. I (visit) ___________________my parents very often.
19. ___________he (go) ___________________to school every day?
20. _____________she (come) _____________________from Japanese?
V. Put the verb in the past simple tense.
1. His father (die) _____________________ in 1930.
2. Lincoln (work) __________________in this factory three years ago.
3. I (do) _____________________my homework last night.
4. Miss White (write) ______________________to her father last Monday.
5. My parents (buy) _________________________the car last year.
6. Hoa (read) _____________________________the book yesterday.
7. He (listen) _______________________________to the radio last night.
8. We (watch) _____________ a good programme on TV last night.
9. Mary (go) _______________shopping for me yesterday.
10. I (be) _______________ in Ha Noi last month.
11. My parents (go) _________________to HCM city last week.
12. Yesterday we (have) _________________a meeting at our school.
13. Mary (meet) __________________her parents two weeks ago.
14. She (be) _________________born in 1992.
15. What you (do) _______________________last night?
16. Last summer I (study) __________________English in Can Tho City.
17. She (not visit) __________________her son last week.
18. In 1997 there (be) _________________a terrible storm.
19. They (build) __________________the house twenty years ago.
20. John (not come) ___________________ to my birthday party last Sunday.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group.
1. A. knife B. routine C. dinner D. kick
2. A. house B. hour C. how D. horse
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. prepare B. repair C. harrow D. occasion
2. A. buffalo B. fellow C. satisfied D. contented
III. Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1.John isn’t contented with his present salary.
A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed about D. interested in
2. During his break, Mr. Pike is used to drinking tea with his fellow peasants.
A. workers B. farmers C. mechanics D. participants
3. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose.
A. exploded B. shouted C. rang D. burned
4. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrowed
5. My mother goes to the kitchen to get ready for our breakfast.
A. to go B. to wake up C. to prepare D. to get up
6. Ask and answer questions about your daily routine, using the cues below.
A. action B. trip C. way D. habit
7. I drink some cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field.
A. strong B. fast C. mighty D. powerful
8. I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes D. 30 minutes

VI. Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form.
1. He wanted (see) _____________________the house where the president was born.
2. He is expected (arrive) _____________________in a few days.
3. I would like him (go) _____________________ to a university but I can’t (make) him go.
4. I am looking forward (see) _____________________ you.
5. I arranged (meet) _____________________them there.
6. He urged us (work) _____________________faster.
7. I wish (see) _____________________the manager.
8. It is no use (wait) _____________________him.
9. He warned her (not touch) _____________________the wire.
10. Don’t forget (clock) ___________________the door before (go) _____________________to bed.

V. Make WH-questions
1.She bought a new car last year.

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2. She went to school by bus yesterday.
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3. Mr. Lam has lunch at a food stall near Ben Thanh Market.
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4. I met Peter at the airport yesterday.
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5. I go to the movie once a week.
-> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. She is rich because she is a famous actress.
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7. Nam left home at 7 o’clock yesterday.
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8. They do their homework in the morning.
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9. He bought this hat at the shop over there.
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10. They returned to America two weeks ago.
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IV. Choose the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. ___________ is the scientific study of the structure of substances.
A. Mathematics B. Foreign language C. Literature D. Chemistry
2. Our coach was _______ in a traffic jam and got to Heathrow forty minutes late.
A. fastened B. fixed C. joined D. stuck
3. English is an international __________.
A. language B. means C. subject D. profession
4. Would you like _________ somewhere for a rest?
A. going B. to go C. go D. to be gone
5. Jenny avoided __________ her boyfriend’s question.
A. answer B. to answer C. answered D. answering
6. Ann is interested in __________ young children.
A. teach B. teaches C. to teach D. teaching
7. Will you please stop _____________ TV channels?
A. to change B. change C. be changed D. changing
8. The children are looking forward __________ their grandma again.
A. seeing B. to see C. to seeing D. to be seen
9. What do you enjoy _________ in your free time?
A. do B. done C. doing D. to do
10. The doctor advised him to give up _______________.
A. drink B. drunk C. drinking D. to drink

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. country B. couple C. cousin D. council
2. A. narrow B. nationality C. garage D. garden
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1. A. attitude B. traffic C. suggest D. worry
2. A. holiday B. language C. profession D. chemistry