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I. Use the Past form of the verbs:
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
11. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
12. She (get) ______ married last year?
13. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.
14. I (love) ______ him but no more.
15. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
II. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1. I _____ at home all weekend. ( stay)
2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. ( be)
7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see)
9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We _____ the food was delicious.(think)
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7. last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours.
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8. they / have / nice / weekend.
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9. she / go / supermarket yesterday.
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10. We / not go / school last week.
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II. Simple Past:
1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.
3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.
13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck
16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ¬___________.

7- This hat (be not) new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) teacchers two years ago.
9- He (be not) a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be) he an engineer yesterday. No , he (be not)
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11- (Be) It hot last week?
12- The windows (be) open last Monday.
13- (Be) you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be)
14- Where (be) Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) he unhappy last Tuesday?
1. I (remember) your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
2. Ba (wear) the cap all day yesterday.
3. I (eat) a lot of fish yesterday.
4. Her aunt (take) her to see Cham Temple last year.
5. Tuan (have) a new bike yesterday.
6. She (not buy) a new ruler yesterday?
7. He (not talk) with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
8. They (not come) school yesterday?
9. The windows (not close) yesterday?
10. We (not return) at home at 7 pm last Monday.
11. She (not eat ) fish and crab yesterday.
12. Lan (not go ) Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
13. My parents (not take) to Vung Tau last week.
14. We (not have) a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
15. Lan and Hoa (be) your school two years ago?
16. What they (play) last week?
17. What Hoa (try) on yesterday?
18. Who (talk) to about the film on TV last Monday?
19. Where they (stop) on their way back last Sunday?
20. What the student (wear) at school two years ago?

15) Tam (be) at home last night? – Yes, he (be).
16) Where he (go) yesterday?
17) I (be) sick last night.
18) Why you (not come ) to class yesterday?
19) We (be) in the library yesterday.
20) Hoa (buy) a lot of things for her birthday party.
21) What time you (leave) home for school yesterday?
VIII. Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No:
They played soccer yesterday afternoon
- Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon?
- Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
1. He sent a letter to his penpal last week.
62. She taught us English last year.3. They did their homework carefully.4. The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs.5. Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant. 6. The teacher gave her students a lot of homeworks.
15. Why they unhappy last Tuesday? a. am b. is c. was d. were
16. I your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d.rememberred
17. Ba the cap all day yesterday. a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
18. We a lot of fish yesterday. a. eated b. ate c. eats d. eat
19. Her aunt her to see Cham Temple last year.
a .taked b. took c. take d. takes
20. Tuan a new bike yesterday. a. haved b. has c. had d. have
21. She a new ruler yesterday.
a.didn’t buy b.doesn’t bought c.did buy d.didn’t bought
22. He with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
a. don’t talk b. doesn’t talked c. didn’t talked d. talked
23. They school yesterday
a. didn’t comed b. didn’t come c. doesn’t comed d. doesn’t come
24. The windows yesterday
a. didn’t close b. didn’t closed c. doesn’t closed d. doesn’t close
25. We ……… at home at 7 p.m last Monday.
a. didn’t return b. didn’t returned c.doesn’t return d. doesn’t returned
26. She fish and crab yesterday.
a. doesn’t eat b. doesn’t eated c. didn’t eat d. didn’t ate
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27. Lan Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
28. My parents to Vung Tau last week.
a.don’t taked b. don’t took c.didn’t take d.didn’t takes
29. We a lot of friends in Ha Noi two years ago.
a. don’t have b. don’t has c.didn’t had d. didn’t have
30. …………… Lan and Hoa your school two years ago?
a. Are b. Is c. Was d. Were
31. What they last week?

a. Was eat b.Were eat c. Did eat d. Do eat
47. We the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday.
a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
48. Liz Ba some English last week.
a. teach b. teached c.thaught d. taught
49. Ba and Tan their trip to Nha Trang last month.
a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d. rememberred
50. ………… Nam to Ha Noi last week?
a.Was return b.Were return c. Did return d. Does return
51. I to Ben Thanh market last Monday. a. go b. goes c. goed d. went
52. He up at 7 o’clock yesterday. a. get b. getted c. got d. to get
53. What time …… you to bed last night?
a. Was go b.Were… go c. Did go d. Does went
54. She to work last weekend.
a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
55. Lan her at the party 3 years ago. a. meet b. meted c. met d. meeted
56. Last summer vacation,………… her Mom her a new bike?
a.Did buy b. Does… buy c. Did… bought d. Do bought
57. When …………. he for work last week?
a.was leave b.were…leave c. did leave d. does leave
58. What ………….you yesterday?
a. was do b.were… do c. did do d. do do
59. We to learn English 3 years ago. a. begin b.began c. begun d. begined
60. I an engineer last week. a. am b. is c. was d. were
61. They at home yesterday. a.aren’t b. is n’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
62- He the shirt last week. a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
63. We here yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
64. ………….you to school yesterday?
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a. Was go b.Were go c. Did go d. Do went

4/ She was in a hurry, so she _____ time to phone you. (have)
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5/ The story was very funny but nobody _____ . (laugh)
6/ Tom was very hungry. He _____ like a horse. (eat)
7/ The room was so cold, therefore we _____ well. (sleep)
8/ It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____ very heavy. (be)
9/ The window was open and a bird _____ into the room. (fly)
10/ It was very hot, so I _____ on the air-conditioner. (turn)
III/ Write questions of the conversation. Use the cue words in brackets.
Nam is asking Ba about his recent holiday. Nam: Where did you go? (Where/go?)
Ba: I went to Nha Trang. Nam: (1) Did you go alone? (go/ alone?)
Ba: No, I didn’t. I went with my parents. Nam: (2) How did you travel? (How/ travel?)
Ba: We traveled by train. Nam: (3) How long did you stay there? (How long/ stay there?)
Ba: We stayed there for a week. Nam: (4) Did you stay at a hotel? (stay/at a hotel?)
Ba: Yes, we did. We stayed at Thang Loi Hotel. Nam: (5) What did you do this morning?
(What/do morning?)
Ba: In the early morning, I went to the beach to swim and sunbathe.
Nam: (6) Was the weather fine? (the weather/ fine?)
Ba: Yes. The weather was fine in the morning, but sometimes it rained in t he evening.
Nam: (7) Was the food good? (food/ good?)
Ba: Yes, the food was delicious, especially sea food. But they were quite expensive.
Nam: ( Did you buy some souvenirs in Nha Trang? (buy/ souvenirs/ Nha Trang?)
1 A convinced B called C formed D controlled
2 A parked B hoped C wicked D packed
3 A wanted B feared C explained D grilled
4 A passed B talked C stopped D dialed
5 A missed B washed C hoped D removed
6 A brushed B needed C wasted D fainted
7 A helped B borrowed C dismissed D booked
EX4: Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No:

a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d.rememberred
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31- Ba the cap all day yesterday. a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
32- I a lot of fish yesterday. a. eated b. ate c. eats d. eat
33- Her aunt her to see Cham Temple last year. a .taked b. took c. take d. takes
34- Tuan a new bike yesterday. a. haved b. has c. had d. have
35- She a new ruler yesterday? a.didn’t buyb.doesn’t bought c.did not buy d.does not
bought
36- He with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
a. didn’t talk b. doesn’t talked c. didn’t talked
37- They school yesterday?
a. didn’t comed b. didn’t come c. doesn’t comed d. doesn’t come
38- The windows yesterday?
a. didn’t close b. didn’t closed c. doesn’t closed d. doesn’t close
39- We at home at 7 pm last Monday.
A. didn’t return b. didn’t returned c.doesn’t return d. doesn’t returned
40- She fish and crab yesterday.
a. doesn’t eat b. doesn’t eated c. didn’t eat d. didn’t ate
41- Lan Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
42- My parents to Vung Tau last week.
a.don’t taked b. don’t took c.didn’t take d.didn’t takes
43- We a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
a. don’t haved b. don’t has c.didn’t had d. didn’t have
44- Lan and Hoa your school two years ago?
a. are b. is c. was d. were
45- What they last week?
A. do play b. did play c. do played d. did played
46- What Hoa on yesterday? a. did try b. do try c. did tryed d. do tryed
47- Who to about the film on TV last Monday?

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66. I to Ben Thanh market last Monday. a. go b. goes c. goed d. went
67. He up at 7 o’clock yesterday. a. get b. getted c. got d. gotted
68. What time you to bed last night? a. was go b.were go c. did go d. does went
65- She to work last weekend. a. didn’t go b. doesn’t went c. didn’t went d. doesn’t go
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a. Lan her at the party 3 years ago. a. meet b. meeted c. met d. meetted
b. Last summer vacation,Mom me a new buy?
a.did buyb. does buy did bought d. do bought
When he for work last week. a.was leave b.were leav c. did leave d. does leave
c. What you yesterday? a. was do b.were do c. did do d. does do
d. We to learn English 3 years ago. a. begin b.began c. begun d. begined
e. She an engineer last week. a. am b. is c. was d. were
f. Lan at home yesterday. a.aren’t b. is n’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t
66- He the shirt last week. a. wear b. wears c. weared d. wore
a. They here yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
b. You to school yesterday? a. was go b.were go c. did go d. do went
c. Tam (be) at home last night? – Yes, he (be).
d. Where he yesterday? a. was go b.were go c. did go d.does went
e. I sick last night. a. am b. is c. was d. were
f. Why you to class yesterday?
a. didn’t comed b. didn’t come c. doesn’t comed d. doesn’t come
g. We in the library yesterday. a. am b. is c. was d. were
h. Hoa a lot of things for her birthday party. A. buy b. buyed c. bought d. buied
i. What time you home for school yesterday?
a.was leave b.were leave c. did leave d. does leave
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