EXERCISE:

I. Put the following verbs in the correct rows.

wanted, worked, played, studied, visited, helped, missed, needed, returned,
watched, arrived, decided
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II. was or were?
I __________
He __________
Nam and Lan __________
Hoa __________
People __________
Child __________
Person __________
They __________
Children __________
My sister __________
We __________
My father __________
My brothers __________
You __________
III.Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others

1. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted

2. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
3. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
4. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished
5. A. catched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed
6. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
7. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed
8. A. wounded B. routed C. wasted D. risked
9. A. imprisoned B. pointed C. shouted D. surrounded
10. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved

IV. PRESENT TO PAST

to visit _________ to be _________

to arrive _________ to go _________
to remember _________ to buy _________
to return _________ to take _________
to rent _________ to see _________
to receive _________ to think _________
to talk _________ to wear _________
to stop _________ to put _________
 to look _________ to eat _________
to move _________ to give _________
to watch _________ to teach _________
to learn _________ to make _________
V. Fill in the blanks:
1. I (meet) _______ them at the movie theater last night.
2. He (go) ________ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he
(not go )_____________ there, he (go)________ to the City’s Museum.
3. Don’t talk to the children. They (do) ____________ their homework at
the moment.
4. Two years ago, she (teach) ____________ at a village school.
5. What___ you (do)____ yesterday morning? ~ I (write)___________ my essay.
6. Next week, we (have) ________ dinner together.
7. My sister (live)_______in a flat in London but she (travel)__________
in Europe at this time.
8. The children (be) ______ in class now, but ten minutes ago they (be)
________ in the school yard.
VI. am, is, are, was, were.
1. The homework______________very difficult yesterday.
2. The children __________in the park five minutes ago.
3. Nha Trang _______ a beautiful place.
4. I ________ late for school yesterday.
5. Where _______ she yesterday? - Sh e __________at home.
6. We _________ tired today. We _________ at the party last night.
7. She _______ unhappy because she doesn’t have any friends in the city.
8. _________ you at home yesterday morning?
VII. MAKE THE QUESTION AS DIRECTED
Ex: you/ listen to music/ yesterday
What did you do yesterday? - I listened to music.
1. Nam/ play soccer/ last Sunday.
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2. they/ visit their grandparents/ last weekend.
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3. you/ do our homework/ two hours ago.
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4. Hoa and Lan/ go camping with some friends/ yesterday.
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5. the children/ study in the library/ yesterday afternoon.
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6. your sister/ make cushions for the arm chairs/ last night.
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7. you/ clean my room/ this morning.
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8. he/ see a movie/ last Saturday evening.
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VIII. MAKE QUESTIONS WITH UNDERLINED WORDS
1. I saw her last night.
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2. Lan’s mother gave her a nice dress.
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3. They returned to America two weeks ago.
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4. My father was in Ha Noi last month.
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5. He travelled to Nha Trang by coach.
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6. She went to the doctor because she was sick.
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7. Nam left home at 7 o'clock yesterday.
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8. Mrs. Robinson bought a poster.
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WH – QUESTION
WH – QUESTION

What When Where How Who How often What time

1._________ does she iron her clothes? - On Sundays.

2._________ did you do last weekend? - I went fishing with my father.
3._________ do you clean your room? - Three times a week.
4._________ helped Hoa make her skirt? - Mrs. Mai did.
5._________ did Ba eat his breakfast this morning? - At half past six.
6._________ did your father go last night? - To my grandparents’ house.
7._____ did you buy this dress? - Yesterday morning.
8._________ does Nam go to school? - By bike.

IX. Viết câu phủ định và nghi vấn.

Ex: I saw her at the meeting last night.

I didn’t see her at the meeting last night

Did you see her at the meeting last night?

1. Her mother wrote a sick note for her.

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2. Nam was absent from school yesterday.
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3. I had a bad cold two days ago.

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4. Many students caught flu last month.
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5. They were happy with their life.

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6. He suggested going out for dinner.

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7. I was busy last Sunday.
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8. We enjoyed our summer vacation.

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X. USING SIMPLE PAST TENSEE TO WRITE THE SENTENCE

Ex: I/ visit my grandparents/ yesterday
I visited my grandparents yesterday.
1. She/ buy a lot of souvenirs/ last summer vacation.
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2. My mother/ give me a yellow cap.

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3.They/ arrive at the airport/ at eight o’clock this morning.
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4.I/ speak to her about my vacation.

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5. Mr. Quang/ teach mathematics for many years.

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6. I/ see you at the party/ last night.

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7.The children/ be very happy in their trip to Nha Trang.

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8.Minh/ put the cake on the table.
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9.They/ live here/ two years ago.
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10.Nga/ be late for school/ yesterday morning.
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7.The children/ be very happy in their trip to Nha Trang.
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8.Minh/ put the cake on the table.
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9. They/ live here/ two years ago.
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10. Nga/ be late for school/ yesterday morning.
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