1. Why don't we go to visit the countryside at harvest time? (going)
-> How about we going to visit the countryside at harvest time? ( hơi thừa we thì phải
2. She likes to hanging out with friends on Saturday evening. (in)
-> She's interested in ghang out with friends on Saturday evening
1. The minority of students _____________ to read books nowadays. (prefer)
2. Which of you _________ good writing?(have)
3. We prefer staying at home to ______________ out with friends at the weekends. (go)
4. Do you fancy _______________ with friends on Facebook? (chat)
5. Everybody has to work hard for world ____________. (peaceful)
Complete the sentences with verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
Last Saturday, we were very busy. In the morning, .....
1. I (do) ______________________ my homework.
2. My parents (shop) ______________________.
3. My sister (chat) ______________________ to her friends online.
4. My grandparents (drive) ______________________ to our house.
At two o'clock in the afternoon,
5. I (make) ______________________ tea for everyone.
6. My sister and my mum (cook) ______________________ dinner.
7. My grandmother (sleep) ______________________ in front of the TV.
At five o'clock in the afternoon,.....
8. We (have) ______________________ a snack.
At six o'clock in the evening,
9. My parents and my grandmother (drink) ______________________ tea.
10. My grandfather (try) ______________________ to send an e-mail on my computer.
Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.
1. When I last (see) _____ them, they (try) _____ to find a new flat near the office.
2. I (walk) _____ along the street when I suddenly (feel) _____ something hit me in the back.
3. When we (drive) _____ down the hill, a strange object (appear) _____ in the sky.
4. How fast (she/drive) _____ when the accident (happen) _____?
5. My mother (wait) _____ for me when I (come) _____ home?
6. Mrs. Smith (invite) _____ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) _____ the USA.
7. I (not want) _____ to go with him because I (wait) _____ for a phone call.
8. The doorbell (ring) _____ while Tom (watch) _____ TV.
9. It suddenly (begin) _____ to rain while Linda (sit) _____ in the garden.
10. The lights (go) _____ out while we (have) _____ dinner.
Read the following passage and then answer the questions.
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace, Cinderella was left a home, feeling very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but she has to return home by midnight. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince, but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was right size for Cinderella. The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after.
1. Where did Cinderella's sisters go one night?
________________________________________
2. How was Cinderella when she was left at home?
________________________________________
3. Who appeared and helped Cinderella?
________________________________________
4. What did Cinderella do at the ball?
________________________________________
5. What was the end of the story?
________________________________________
1.One beutiful evening a young princess put on her bonnet and dogs, and went out to take a walk by............in a wood. (her)
2. When the price set eyes on Cinderella, he was stuck by her............... (beautiful)
3. The countryside in the area is ........ and most of buildings there are made from an.........type of light stone.(charm,attract)
4. Banh Chung was spare and........ the earth. Banh Day was round and ........ the sky. (symbol)
5. Snow White lived.........with the dwarves in the wood.(happy)
-I ( rent )........ DVD three days ago , and I ( have )......... to give it back to the shop today.
-I ( go out )......... to buy some books when the telephone ( ring ).........
-Now I ( knit )......... a hat for my cat and mu brother (read)........ his favorite fairy tale.
-At this time yesterday , my mother (cook).......... in the kitchen , and my father (water).......... some plants in the garden.
-The fox (swallow)............ her grandma , then he (lie down)............ on the bed and (cover)........... himself with a blanket to disguise as her grandma.
Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple of Past Progressive tense.
1. When my uncle (come) _____, we (water) _____ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu (talk) _____ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan (practise) _____ the piano while her sister (read) _____ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys (climb) _____ up the trees when we (visit) _____ to zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba (talk) _____ with his classmate when the principal (enter) _____ their classroom.
6. Last night I (make) _____ a cake when the lights (go) _____out.
7. While I (cross) _____ the street, I (step) _____ on a banana skin and (fall) _____ heavily.
8. It (begin) _____ to rain when I (plant) _____ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I (arrive) _____, the teacher (write) _____ on the blackboard.
10. When they (walk) _____ down the stairs, they (hear) _____ a strange noise.
Rewirte the following sentences,beginning with the given word
1.She arrived at my house in the middle of our dinner
-On...
2.When we got to the city center,we found a hotel.
-On...
3.On the arrival of the mail,the car finally made the start.
-When...
4.You mustn't enter the room without permission
-You aren't...
5.The moment he phoned,I was preparing my eassy on vietnamese folk tales
-He phoned
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.
1. Last night I (read) _____ when suddenly I (hear) _____ a shout.
2. The postman (come) _____ while I (have) _____ lunch.
3. When we (go) _____ out, it (rain) _____.
4. (you/watch) _____ TV when I (phone) _____ you?
5. We (meet) _____ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) _____ a lovely white dress.
6. The boys (break) _____ the window while they (play) _____ football.
7. I was home late, but my friends (wait) _____ when I (arrive) _____.
8. He said the he (not drive) _____ fast when the accident (happen) _____.
9. Tom (fall) _____ off the ladder while he (paint) _____ the ceiling.
10. What (you/do) _____ at this time yesterday?
