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?

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Thach Sanh was very _____ when he let Ly Thong and his mother go back to their home town.

A. selfish B. mean C. generous D. brave

2. The ogre was so _____, and was about to catch Thach Sanh with its sharp claws.

A. fierce B. mean C. clever D. ugly

3. Thach Sanh was so _____ that he could push back the troops with his magical guitar and rice pot.

A. kind B. clever C. hard-working D. fast

4. An Tiem was very _____ to move to a deserted island.

A. brave B. honest C. kind D. generous

5. Khoai was very _____, but his landowner was _____.

A. lazy-cunning B. clever-brave C. honest-wise D. honest-cunning

6. Tam was a very _____ girl who had to work all day.

A. mean B. generous C. hard-working D. lazy

7. Cam was very _____ when she killed the nightingale, cooked it and threw the feathers in the Imperial Garden.

A. wicked B. ugly C. honest D. mean

8. Luu Binh was very _____ to invite Duong Le to come and live with him.

A. selfish B. kind C. mean D. brave

Make the exclamatory sentences, using the word given. Pratise saying the sentences aloud, and pay attention to the intonation.

1. beautiful princess/My Chau
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2. cunning prince/Trong Thuy
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3. strong and kind young man/Thach Sanh
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4. cunning merchant/Ly Thong

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5. magical guitar/Thach Sanh
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6. wonderful rice pot/Thach Sanh
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7. wonderful lamp/Aladdin

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8. beautiful voice/the Little Mermaid
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9. big bamboo/Khoai
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10. delicious food/chung and day cakes
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Choose bold words to pronounce differently from other words.

1. A. charity B. sticky C. minority D. predict

2. A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe

3. A. evidence B. device C. saucer D. precious

4. A. pagoda B. hamburger C. relax D. gather

5. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. played

6. A. magician B. procession C. companion D. musician

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. My house is smaller than your house.

- Your house...........................................

2. I love listening to music.

- I fancy..............................

3. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

- Mary.........................................................................