Read the following fable and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

The Woodcutter and his Axe

One day, a woodcutter (1. cut) _____ a tree on the bank of the river when his axe (2. slip) _____ from his hands and (3. fall) _____ into the water. The poor man (4. be) _____ so sad that he (5. start) _____ to cry bitterly.

At this moment, and angel (6. appear) _____ there and (7. ask) _____ the woodcutter why he (8. cry) _____. He (9. tell) _____ the story, and the angel (10. feel) _____ sorry and (11. drive) _____ into the river to find the lost axe. Later, he (12. appear) _____ from the water with a gold axe in his hand, but the woodcutter (13. refuse) _____ to take it, saying that it (14. not be) _____ his axe. The angel (15. drive) _____ into the water once again and (16. appear) _____ with an axe that was made of silver. The woodcutter (17. be) _____ still sad. He (18. shake) _____ his read harder and (19. tell) _____ the angle that his own axe (20. be) _____ made of iron. The third time the angle (21. come) _____ out of the water with an iron axe in his hand. Filled with joy, the woodcutter (22. cry) _____, "This belong to me".

He (23. thank) _____ the angle for helping him. The angle (24. be) _____ greatly impressed by his honestly, and he (25. give) _____ the woodcutter the other two axes as a reward for his honestly.

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 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.

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.