Exercise III: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) ______________ in a bar when I (see) ______________ him.

2/ When I (go) ______________ out, the sun (shine) ______________.

3/ The light (go) ______________ out while I (have) ______________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) _____________, she(carry) ______________ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) ______________ to the station when it (begin) ______________ to rain.

9. You looked very busy when I. 10. The boys immediately EXERCISE 3: (PAGE 19) Complete the blanks in the passage. Use the correct form or tense( the simple past or past perfect) of the verbs in the box be (x4) return find When the old lady break hope not like leave die wonder not have see help (1) to her flat she (2) at once that burglars hear pour run be given (3) in during her absence, because the front door (4) open and everything in the flat (5) upside down. The burglars themselves, (6) no longer there, but they probably only because a cigarette was still burning on an ornamental table. Probably they coming up and too but there they (9) down the fire escape. They (H) a little left, so she (14) her jewelry and rather (10) her by her husband, who (18) the heart to wear it yet she (7) (8) the lift (10) themselves to her whisky (12) herself out a drink She (15) that they had The jewelry (13) if (17) some years before. Since his death she (19) to sell it

Match the sentences 1–4 in exercise 1 with rules a–d.

Exercise 20. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Tom (call) __________________ his boss yesterday.

2. I (meet) __________________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.

3. We (fly) _____________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go)______ there by train.

4. When (your father/ give up) ___________________________ smoking?

5. My uncle (move) __________________ to Da Lat in 2005.

6. I (be) __________________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.

7. We (spend) __________________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

8. I (watch) __________________ the film Titanic already.

9. The postman (deliver) __________________ the letter half an hour ago.

10. I (hear) __________________ the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

11. I (have)_________________________ this iPad for three years3. My father (give) ________ it to me when I was in grade 6.

12. My mother (do) __________________ all the cleaning. The apartment is really clean now.

13. Someone (turn) __________________ on the hi-fi. Do you know that song?

14. The match (just start) __________________ . Our team is playing very well.

15. He (lose) __________________ his credit card. He can’t find it anywhere.

16. Prices (go) __________________ up. Everything is more expensive nowadays.

17. (you/buy) _______________________ the laptop yet.

18. Miss White (work) _______________________ in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014.

Exercise 5:  Complete the conversation. Put the verbs in the box into the past simple tense.

(Some are used more than once.)

Matt: - Hi, Dad.

Father: - Hello, Matt. How are you?

Matt: - I'm fine, thanks. We're in Bolivia now.

Father: - ____ you______ a good time in Peru?

Matt: - Yes, we_____ .

Father: - We_____ your postcard last week. How long______ you______________ there?

Matt: - We_____ there for about three weeks.

Father: - What_____ you______ ?

Matt: - Oh, we_____ lots of places.

Father: - ____ you______ good places to stay?

Matt: - Yes, we___________ any problems. But guess what. I __________ my wallet.

Father: - Oh no! How_____ that_______ ?

Matt: -   I__________ it on the beach.

Father: - ____ you______ it again?

Matt: - No, I______ . We_____ to look for it, but we_______ it. But it _____OK. There___ much in it. My passport and tickets and money _______all at the hotel.

Exercise 5:  Complete the conversation. Put the verbs in the box into the past simple tense.

(Some are used more than once.)

Matt: - Hi, Dad.

Father: - Hello, Matt. How are you?

Matt: - I'm fine, thanks. We're in Bolivia now.

Father: - ____ you______ a good time in Peru?

Matt: - Yes, we_____ .

Father: - We_____ your postcard last week. How long______ you______________ there?

Matt: - We_____ there for about three weeks.

Father: - What_____ you______ ?

Matt: - Oh, we_____ lots of places.

Father: - ____ you______ good places to stay?

Matt: - Yes, we___________ any problems. But guess what. I __________ my wallet.

Father: - Oh no! How_____ that_______ ?

Matt: -   I__________ it on the beach.

Father: - ____ you______ it again?

Matt: - No, I______ . We_____ to look for it, but we_______ it. But it _____OK. There___ much in it. My passport and tickets and money _______all at the hotel.

Exercise 4:  Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Affirmative form: Thể  xác định)
1. I _________ ( stay) at home  last Sunday. 
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) 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) a lot of animals at the zoo. 
9. Trung ________________ (eat) chicken and rice for dinner. 
10. They _______________ (talk) about their holiday in Hoi An. 
11. Phuong _________________ ( give   )   me  a doll on my last birthday.
12. She____________ (say)  the food __________ (be)  delicious. 
13. I _________________ (work) in a bank for ten years. 
14.  She _________________ (study) French at university. 
15.  He _________________ (travel) through the Middle East last year. 
16.  She _________________ (watch) TV yesterday. 
17.  We _________________ (buy) a new car last weekend. 
18.  He _________________ (know ) that he ___________ (be) right. 
19. I _________________ (make)  coffee this morning . 
20. She _________________ (write) to her grandmother

Exercise II: Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.

2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.

3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times before.

4/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.

5/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then.

6/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.

7/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl.

8/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning.

9/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________.

10/ Mr Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past.