In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank.

There was once a large, fat woman (1)………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages (2)………………Friday morning. As
(3)………………as he got (4)………………on Friday, his wife (5)………………to make
him give her (6)………………his money, and then she (7)………………to give him back only
(8)………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.

One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was (9)………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess (10)…………… happened to me today, dear," he said.

He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll (11)………………ten thousand pounds
(12)………………the lottery!"

"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a (13)……………… seconds and added angrily, " but (14)………………a moment! How could you (15)………………to buy the ticket?"

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A/ Make all necessary and additions to produce a complete sentence from each of the following sets of words and sentences.
1. Sue / not / have / time / finish / last test //
2. When / you / start / work / this company, David? //
3. It is / kind / you / offer help / those / poor child //
4. It / three months / Michael / last watch / a film / cinema //
5. The bridge / built / 10 years ago //
B/ Complete the unfinished sentence in such away that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
6. Howard likes to play tennis.
=> Howard is excited
7. She didn't come the competition.
=> She don't show
8. He was so excellent a candidate that they offered him the job immediately.
=> He was such
9. He is a good guitarist.
=> He plays
10. Learning English is very popular now.
=> More and more people

EXERCISES ON THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Exercise 1: Put "was“ or "were” in the gap.
1. The teacher …… ……………… nice.
2. The students ……  ………………. very clever.
3. But one student   ……………….. in trouble.
4. We …  …………….. sorry for him.
5. He …  ……………. nice .
6. I … …………….. happy.
7. You ……  ………….. angry.
8. She …  ……………… in London last week 9. He ……  …………… on holiday.
10. It ……  ……………. cold.
11. We …… ……………. at school.
12. You ……  ……………… at the cinema.
13. They ………  ………… at home.
14. The cat ………….. on the roof.
15. The children …… ………….. in the garden
                                                                    
Exercise 2: Write the correct past simple tense of To be. 
1. Mom and Dad …………….(not be) at home yesterday. They …………..(be) at the hospital.
2. The weather………was……… (be) nice. It ……………..(not be) windy and rainy.
3. …… (be) he free all day yesterday?
4. When ……………….. (be) you born?
5. He………… (not be) at school. He was at home.
6. Were you busy yesterday?               Yes, I……………
7. ……. It cold last night?  No, it……………. It was hot.
8. Where…………… they on Sunday?  They…………. at the store.
9. …………Nina and Sam strong this morning? No, they……weren’t…………
10. ………….Sam ill last night? Yes, …he was………………
Chi động từ BE ở thì quá khứ đơn
I , he, she. It, các ngôi số ít  ; was / wasn’t
You, we, they, các ngôi số nhiều : were / weren’t
Exercise 3: Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form.
1. She was tired last night. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) She wasn’t tired last night.
(?) Was she tired last night?
2. I was in London last month.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-.
(?)?
3. They were at Nina’s house yesterday.=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) 
(?)?
4. She was with him yesterday. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-).
(?)?
5. Tom was at school last Monday.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) 
(?)? 
6. Exercise 4:  Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Affirmative form)
1. I _________ ( stay) at home all weekend. 
2. Angela _________ (go)to the cinema last night. 
3. My friends _________(have)a great time in Nha Trang last year. 
4. My vacation in Hue _____________ (be) wonderful. 
5. Last summer I ______________(visit) Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. 
6. My parents _______________( be) very tired after the trip. 
7. I ______________(buy) a lot of gifts for my little sister. 
8. Lan and Mai _____________ (see) sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.
9. Trung _______________ (eat) chicken and rice for dinner.

VI. Put the verbs in brackets using the Simple past(2)
1.Tom (not have) ......................breakfast this morning because he (not have) ......................... time
2.It (take) .......................... me 5 minutes to walk to school yesterday
3.Last night I (be) ...................... hungry, so I (buy) .............................. something to eat
4.She (not invite) ............................... her to the party lastnight.
5.They (be) ........... at school yesterday?...............................................................................................
6.We (go) ........................................... to her party last week.
7.I (be) ..................... angry because Tom and Mary (be) ............................... late this morning
8.What……………. you (do) ............ at the weekend?
9.Did they (watch)…………..…………..TV last night?
10.Mr Nam ( not buy)……….…………….……..his house in 1990.
11.They (not go ) ................................... to the movies last Sunday
12.You (meet) him yesterday?..........................................................................................................
13.We (be)…………………on a trip to Nha Trang last month.
14.It (rain) yesterday?...................................................................................................
15. They (watch)TV yesterday ?.............................................................................................................
VII. Make questions for the underlined phrases.
1………………………………………………….………………..………Hoa learned English yesterday.
2………………………………………………….…………….…….… We arrived at school at a quarter to seven.
3………………………………………………….………………………David went to school by bicycle yesterday.
4…………………………………………………………………..… I was at school yesterday
V.Fill in the gap with a correct verb in the box.

looks–plant-thought- has -bought-planted- learn – watched
Tung (1) __________his neighbor, Mr. Thuan (2)__________ trees in his garden. He (3)_________
planting trees was a good hobby. He decided to (4)__________ how to plant trees. He (5)__________ some
small trees and (6)__________ them in front of his house. They had lots of green leaves and some little
flowers. Now, he (7)__________ a small garden and it (8)__________ very pretty.

I. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. You should________ (do) your homework, instead of _________ (watch) TV
before dinner.
2. She turned on the radio because she wanted _________ (listen) to some music.
3. ____________ (you/ watch) the news on TV last night?
4. What ____________ (you/ do) tonight, Hung?
5. Which programme ____________ (Linda/ like) best?
6. A new series of wildlife programmes ____________ (be) on at 9 o’clock Monday
evenings.
7. My father never ____________ (watch) romantic films on television.
8. I only let my kids ____________ (watch) television at the weekends.
II. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use will.
1. Tomorrow it _____ (to rain) in the north-west.
2. My friend______ (to be) 12 next Monday.
3. Hey John! Wait a minute. I_____ (to have) a word with you.
4. She_____ (to contact)her boss next week.
5. I think you __________ (to get) this job.
6. They ________ (to arrive) at about 6 p.m.
7. The teacher __________ (to explain) this exercise.
8. He ___________ (to drop) the bottle of water.
9. Lots of accidents __________ (to happen) in that weather.
10. She _______________ (to cream) if you show her the spider.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. How many languages Hoa (speak) ? - Well, two languages.
2. She always (borrow) my bike.
3. My English class (start) at 7.15.
4. Look! Somebody (climb) up the tree.
5. You (like) music?
6. He must (get up) early.
7. Nam (not do) his homework now.
8. My mum is going to (be) here tomorrow.
9. How often you (take) a shower? - I take a shower every day.
10. They (be) staying at home now.
IV. Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb from the box.
1. My friends and I __________ swimming yesterday morning.
2. We really __________ the game last Sunday.
3. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé__________ his first World Cup.
4. The Canadian hockey team __________ six goals against Switzerland.
5. The home team __________ very well, but they lost the match.
6. My father __________ me how to ride a bike.
7. I __________ a new baseball cap last week.
8. At the age of 17, Messi __________ the youngest official player and goal scorer
inthe Spanish La Liga.
9. She has a black belt in karate. She first __________ karate when she was seven.
10. Argentina __________ 1 - 0 to Germany in the final.
IV. Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb from the box.
1. My friends and I __________ swimming yesterday morning.
2. We really __________ the game last Sunday.
3. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé__________ his first World Cup.
4. The Canadian hockey team __________ six goals against Switzerland.
5. The home team __________ very well, but they lost the match.
6. My father __________ me how to ride a bike.
7. I __________ a new baseball cap last week.
8. At the age of 17, Messi __________ the youngest official player and goal scorer
inthe Spanish La Liga.
9. She has a black belt in karate. She first __________ karate when she was seven.
10. Argentina __________ 1 - 0 to Germany in the final.

Word form:
1. Tom and Jerry brings me_____________. LAUGH
2. He is a_______________actor. He has won some Oscar prizes. SUCCESS
3. Jackie Chan has his name on the Walk of____________. FAMOUS
4. She grows up in a rich family and receive a good____________. EDUCATE
5. He never plays sports. He is____________. SPORT
Rewrite sentences:
1. She is young but she earns a lot of money. ALTHOUGH
____________________________________________________________________________
2. I like playing basketball. FAVOURITE
____________________________________________________________________________
3. A football team has eleven players. THERE
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Let ‘s do karate together! HOW ABOUT
____________________________________________________________________________
Choose the best answer:
1. She takes___________in football club.
A. pat B. part C. pass D. place
2. This is a____________film and it makes me cry a lot.
A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited
3. He is lazy.____________, he is always lucky in examinations.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D.
So
4. Swimming is a_____________sport in the summer because people want to be in the water in
the hot weather.
A. popular B. unpopular C. unhealthy D. bad
Verb tenses:
1. Would you like_____________(drink) some juice?
2. It __________(snow) so heavily now.

3. She______________(not usually talk) about herself.
4. Where______________they____________(meet) tomorrow? - I_____________(not
know).
5. She_______________(not have) a happy childhood when she was young.
6. Look! The star_______________(come) in.
7. _____________(Be) she in England last month?
EXERCISES

Choose the best answer:
1. Please give me the___________control. I want to change into the other channel.
A. far B. remote C. farther D. further
2. " Thanks for a lovely dress!" - “_____________”
A. You're welcome B. Yes, I do C. No, thanks D. I don't know
3. ____________did you fly to Spain last year? – Once a month.
A. How B. What C. How often D. How much
4. This competition is____________in Italy.
A. take place B. held C. hold D. place
5. He got a lot of___________in his swimming career.
A. achieve B. achieving C. achieved D. achievements
6. How many__________did Pele score in total?
A. objects B. balls C. aims D. goals
7. She is a___________newsreader. Everyone knows her.
A. new B. well-known C. normal D. boring
8. Who won our school ‘s table tennis contest?
A. competition B. schedule C. career D. camp
9. Sports play an important____________in our life.
A. part B. health C. section D. action
10. What do you often do____________Monday mornings?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
11. After a woking day, I often____________by listening to music.
A. relax B. retire C. rewrite D. redo
12. ______________hours a day do you watch TV? – Two or three.
A. How much B. How long C. How often D. How many
Put question for the underlined part of each sentence:
1. Marie was at home last morning.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. I will leave on Sunday.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Don’t swallow chewing gum because it is bad for your stomach.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. I am playing badminton with my closest friend.
____________________________________________________________________________

5. Yes, she walks to school.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. You should smile when you meet him.
____________________________________________________________________________
7. My mother visits me twice a month.
____________________________________________________________________________
8. They can go here by bus.
____________________________________________________________________________
Word form:
1. What do you think about this cartoon? – It is_______________. ENTERTAIN
2. He is a____________. He gives weather forecast information. WEATHER
3. What is your_____________game show? FAVOUR
4. I often watch comedies for my_____________. ENTERTAIN
5. Your gift brings me_____________. HAPPY
6. _______________! I hear that you won the first prize. CONGRATULATE

Simple Past Tense:
1. She (spend)________ all her money last week.
2. Mum (never spend)________ any money on herself.
3. I (lend)________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build)________ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell)________ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ________ you (tell)________ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear)________ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear)________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear)________ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear)________ he was innocent
11. Yesterday, clouds (creep)________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep)________ badly that night.
13. She (weep)________ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep)________ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep)________ over the deck
16. Mum (pay)________ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay)________ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break)________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose)________ his words carefully as he (speak)________.
20. Yesterday, I (go)________ to the restaurant with a client.
21. We (drive)________ around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space.
22. When we (arrive)________ at the restaurant, the place (be) _____ full.
23. The waitress (ask)________ us if we (have) reservations

24. I (say)________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
25. The waitress (tell)________ us to come back in two hours.
26. My client and I slowly (walk)________ back to the car.
27. Then we (see)________ a small grocery store.
28. We (stop)________ in the grocery store and (buy)________ some sandwiches.
29. That (be)________ better than waiting for two hours.
30. I (not go)________ to school last Sunday.
31. ________She (get)________ married last year?
32. What________ you (do)________ last night?- I (do)________ my homework.
33. I (love)________ him but no more.
34. Yesterday, I (get)________ up at 6 and (have)________ breakfast at 6.30.
35. Tom (not shave)________ this morning because he (not have)________ time
36. Where)________ you (go)________?
37. I (be)________ hungry, so I (buy)________ something to eat
38. She (not invite)________ her to the party
39. ________ they (be)________ at work yesterday?
40. We all (leave)________ the party at 11 o’clock
41. I (be)________ angry because Tom and Ann (be)________ late
42. What)________ you (do)________ at the weekend?
43. They (sell)________ their house
44. Professor Kenneth (teach)________ another class last year.
45. We (spend)________ two weeks in JAPAN.
46. The rain (stop)________ in the middle of the afternoon.
47. We (speak)________ to our friends last night.
48. I (realize)________ my error at once.
49. We (eat)________ lunch at the cafeteria with them.
50. He (drive)________ his car to work yesterday.
51. Albert Einstein (die)________ in 1955.
52. Tom (go)________ to the post office twice yesterday.
53. My car (break)________ down this morning on the way to work.
54. I (see)________ her last year.
55. What________ you (do)________ yesterday?
56. You (watch)________ TV last night?
57. She (be)________ born in 1980.
58. We (study)________ almost every lesson in this book so far.
59. We (watch, never)________ that television program.
60. We (watch)________ an interesting program on television last night.
61. My wife and I (travel)________ to Mexico by air last Summer.
62. I (read)________ that novel again during my last vacation.
63. I (have)________ a little trouble with my car last week.
64. However, I (have)________ no trouble with my car since then.
65. He (work)________ all day yesterday.

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