50 Bài tập Thì quá khứ đơn cực hay có lời giải

Bài viết 50 Bài tập Thì quá khứ đơn cực hay có lời giải gồm đầy đủ lý thuyết trọng tâm về Thì quá khứ đơn và trên 50 bài tập về Thì quá khứ đơn chọn lọc, có đáp án chi tiết giúp bạn nắm vững cách sử dụng của Thì quá khứ đơn.

50 Bài tập Thì quá khứ đơn cực hay có lời giải

PHẦN I. LÝ THUYẾT

1. Cách dùng

- Diễn đạt một hành động xảy ra một, một vài lần hoặc chưa bao giờ xảy ra trong quá khứ

- Diễn đạt các hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ

- Diễn đạt một hành động xen vào một hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ

- Dùng trong câu điều kiện loại II

2. Cấu trúc

Thể	Động từ tobe	Động từ thường
Khẳng định (+)	S + was/ were + …… Trong đó: - S = I/ He/ She/ It + was - S= We/ You/ They + were Ví dụ: I was at my friend’s house yesterday morning. (Tôi đã ở nhà bạn tôi sáng hôm qua.)	S + V-ed Ví dụ: We studied English last night. (Tối qua chúng tôi đã học tiếng Anh.)
Phủ định (-)	S + was/were not + …… Trong đó: – was not = wasn’t – were not = weren’t Ví dụ: We weren’t at home yesterday. (Hôm qua chúng tôi không ở nhà.)	S + did not + V (nguyên thể) Trong thì quá khứ đơn câu phủ định ta mượn trợ động từ “did + not” (viết tắt là “didn’t), động từ theo sau ở dạng nguyên thể.) Ví dụ: He didn’t come to school last week. (Tuần trước cậu ta không đến trường.)
Nghi vấn (?)	Was/Were+ S + V(nguyên thể)? Ví dụ: - Was she tired of yesterday? (Cô ấy có bị mệt ngày hôm qua không?) - Yes, she was. (Có, cô ấy có.)	Did + S + V(nguyên thể)? Ví dụ: - Did you visit Ho Chi Minh Museum with your class last weekend? (Bạn có đi thăm bảo tàng Hồ Chí Minh với lớp của bạn cuối tuần trước hay không?) Yes, I did. (Có, mình có)

3. Dấu hiệu nhận biết

Trong câu có các trạng từ chỉ thời gian trong quá khứ:

– yesterday (hôm qua)

– last night/ last week/ last month/ last year: tối qua/ tuần trước/ tháng trước/ năm ngoái

– ago: Cách đây. (two hours ago: cách đây 2 giờ/ two weeks ago: cách đây 2 ngày …)

– when: khi (trong câu kể)

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PHẦN II. BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

Task 1. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. My sister (get) married last month.

2. Daisy (come) to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.

3. My computer (be ) broken yesterday.

4. He (buy) me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.

5. My friend (give) me a bar of chocolate when I (be) at school yesterday.

6. My children (not do) their homework last night.

7. You (live) here five years ago?

8. They (watch) TV late at night yesterday.

9. Your friend (be) at your house last weekend?

10. They (not be) excited about the film last night.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. got

2. came

3. was

4. bought

5. gave – was.

6. didn’t do

7. Did you live

8. watched

9. Was your friend at

10. weren’t

Task 2. Hoàn thành câu.

1. Linh ___________her maths homework yesterday. (to do)

2. Tuan ___________to Taiwan by plane? (to go)

3. We ___________a farm three weeks ago. (to visit)

4. Tuan and Tu ___________their brother. (not/to help)

5. The children ___________at home last sunday. (not/to be)

6. When ___________you ___________this wonderful dress? (to design)

7. My father ___________into the truck. (not/to crash)

8. Tuan ___________the basket of his bicycle. (to take off)

9. ___________you ___________your uncle last weekend? (to phone)

10. She ___________milk at class. (not/to drink)

Hiển thị đáp án

1. did

2. Did Susan go

3. visited

4. did not help

5. were not

6. did you design

7. did not crash

8. took off

9. Did you phone

10. did not drink

Task 3. 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.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. Yesterday, I went to the restaurant with a client.

2. We drove around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

3. When we arrived at the restaurant, the place was full.

4. The waitress asked us if we had reservations.

5. I said, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

6. The waitress told us to come back in two hours.

7. My client and I slowly walked back to the car.

8. Then we saw a small grocery store.

9. We stopped in the grocery store and bought some sandwiches.

10. That was better than waiting for two hours.

Task 4. Viết lại câu sử dụng từ gợi ý đã cho.

1. Yesterday/I/see/him/on/way/come home.

2. What/you/do/last night//You/look/tired/when/come/my house/morning.

3. She/not/eat/anything/because/tired.

4. dogs/go/out/her/go shopping//They/seem/happy.

5. you/not/study/lesson?

Hiển thị đáp án

1. Yesterday, I saw him on the way I came home.

2. What did you do last night? You looked tired when you came to my house.

3. She didn’t eat anything because she was tired.

4. The dogs went out with her to go shopping. They looked very happy.

5. Did you not study the lesson?

Task 5. Hoàn thành đoạn văn.

Last year, I (spend) _______ my summer holiday with my family. We (decide) _______ to go to Danang and Hoi-An because these places are famous for being beautiful. On the first day of the trip, we (go) _______ to My-Khe beach. While my father (swim) _______, my sister (build) _______ the sand castle. On the second day, we (rent) _______ a car nearby our hotel and (drive) _______ to Hoi An. When we (drive) _______, it (rain) _______. However, it (not affect) _______ our trip much. We (visit) _______ some old temples and (eat) _______ famous food there. When we (walk) _______ around the ancient town, we (see) _______ a lot of lanterns hung in front of every house. We really (have) _______ fun in our trip.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. spent      9. rained

2. decided      10. did not affect

3. went       11. visited

4. was swimming      12. ate

5. was building       13. were walking

6. rented      14. saw

7. drove      15. had

8. were driving

Task 6. Chia động từ trong ngoặc.

1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.

5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.

6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.

9. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .

10. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy up my room.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. was reading – was watching

2. came – switched – checked

3. sneaked – stole – left

4. listened – was explaining

5. were doing – were lying

6. woke – looked

7. welcomed – asked

8. broke – had

9. were swimming – were sunbathing

10. came – looked – told

Task 7. Chia động từ quá khư đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.

1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.

5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.

6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.

9. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .

10. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy up my room.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. was reading – was watching

2. came – switched – checked

3. sneaked – stole – left

4. listened – was explaining

5. were doing – were lying

6. woke – looked

7. welcomed – asked

8. broke – had

9. were swimming – were sunbathing

10. came – looked – told

Task 8. Chia động từ thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành.

1. Almost everybody (leave)………. by the time we (arrive)…………..

2. He (wonder)………. whether he (leave)……………. his wallet at home.

3. The secretary (not leave)……………. until she (finish)…………. her work.

4. The couple scarcely (enter)………. the house when they (begin)………. to argue.

5. The teacher (ask)…………. the boy why he (not do)……………. his homework.

6. She already (post)………. the letter when she (realize)…………. she (send)…………. it to the wrong address.

7. Hardly the car (go)…………. a mile when it (have)…………. a flat tyre.

8. The weather (be)………. far worse than we (expect)…………………..

9. They (be married)…………. for five years when they finally (have)……….. a child.

10. No sooner they (sell)…………. their car than they (regret)…………. having done so.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. had left – arrived

2. wondered – had left

3. didn’t leave – had finished

4. had entered – argued

5. asked – hadn’t done

6. had posted – realized – had sent

7. had the car gone – had

8. was – hadexpected

9. had been married – had

10. had they sold – regretted

Task 9. Chia động từ phù hợp vào chỗ trống.

1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the park with my brother.

2. The cashier (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.

3. When we (arrive) ______ at the stadium, the place (be) ______ full.

4. Then we (see) ______ a small store.

5. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 30 minutes to find a parking space.

6. I visited my friends last week.

7. He (stay) ______ up late last night.

8. I (drink) ______ wine, (sing) ______ a song, and (play) ______ the piano yesterday.

9. I (turn) ______ off the light, (go) ______ to the bed, and fell asleep.

10. When I was singing, my friends (come) ______.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. Yesterday, I went to the park with my brother

2. The cashier told us to come back in two hours.

3. When we arrived at the stadium, the place was full.

4. Then we saw a small store.

5. We drove around the parking lot for 30 minutes to find a parking space.

6. I visited my friends last week.

7. He stayed up late last night.

8. I drunk wine, sang a song, and played the piano yesterday.

9. I turned off the light, went to the bed, and fell asleep.

10. When I was singing, my friends came.

Task 10. Chia động từ phù hợp và viết lại câu

1. They/ happy/ last holiday ?

2. How/ you/ get there?

3. I/ play/ football/ last/ Sunday.

4. My/ mother/ make/ two/ cake/ four/ day/ ago.

5. Tyler/ visit/ his/ grandmother/ last/ month.

Hiển thị đáp án

1. Were they happy last holiday?

2. How did you get there?

3. I played football last Sunday.

4. My mother made two cakes four days ago.

5. Tyler visited his grandmother last month.

PHẦN III. BÀI TẬP BỔ SUNG

Exercise 1. Put the correct form of the verbs.

1. She (not go) __________ to the store yesterday.

2. They (come) __________ to the party last night.

3. He (eat) __________ all the cake at the party last week.

4. I (drink) __________ a glass of water a few minutes ago.

5. We (not see) __________ a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

6. They (do) __________ their homework before going out.

7. __________ she (have) __________ a great time at the concert last month?

8. The chef (not make) __________ a delicious meal for us.

9. __________  he (take) __________ a taxi to the airport?

10. The teacher (say) __________ that we did a good job.

11. I (be) __________ tired after the long journey.

12. It (be) __________ a sunny day yesterday.

13. The students (be not) __________ attentive in the classroom.

14. He (be not) __________ happy with the results of the exam.

15. __________ (Be) the party fun last night?

Đáp án:

1. did not go	2. came	3. ate
4. drank	5. did not see	6. did
7. Did she have	8. did not make	9. Did he take
10. said	11. was	12. was
13. were not	14. was not	15. Was

Exercise 2. Arrange the words to form complete sentences.

1. Yesterday / to the beach / went / we.

2. visited / last month / London / I.

3. bought / new / car / he / a.

4. played / yesterday / they / soccer.

5. watched / last night / a movie / we.

6. cooked / dinner / for her family / yesterday / she.

7. went / school / yesterday / to / They.

8. visited / Italy / summer / last / we.

9. ate / at a restaurant / dinner / Linh/ last week

10. yesterday / was / sunny / It.

11. not / last night / were / at the concert / Hue and Lan

12. not / yesterday / at home / was / She.

13. Were / at the party / your friends / last night?

14. Did / yesterday / go / they / to the beach?

15. Did not / at the park / play / they / yesterday.

Đáp án:

1. We went to the beach yesterday.

2. I visited London last month.

3. He bought a new car.

4. They played soccer yesterday.

5. We watched a movie last night.

6. She cooked dinner for her family yesterday.

7. They went to school yesterday.

8. We visited Italy last summer.

9. Linh ate dinner at a restaurant last week.

10. It was sunny yesterday.

11. Hue and Lan were not at the concert last night.

12. She was not at home yesterday.

13. Were your friends at the party last night?

14. Did they go to the beach yesterday?

15. They did not play at the park yesterday.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks in the following passage.

Last weekend, my family and I (1. go / went) to the mountains for a camping trip. We (2. bring / brought) tents, sleeping bags, and some food. On Saturday morning, we (3. hike / hiked) to the top of a hill and (4. see / saw) a beautiful view of the valley below. In the afternoon, it (5. rain / rained) heavily, so we (6. stay / stayed) in our tents and played card games. On Sunday, the weather (7. be / was) sunny again, and we (8. swim / swam) in a cool mountain stream. We (9. have / had) a great time together.

Đáp án:

1. went	2. brought	3. hiked	4. saw	5. rained
6. stayed	7. was	8. swam	9. had

Exercise 4. Complete the following conversation by filling in the blanks with suitable words.

A: Did you have a good time at the party yesterday?

B: Yes, it (1. be) __________ fantastic! We (2. play) __________ games, danced, and (3. eat) __________ delicious cake.

A: That sounds like a lot of fun. Who (4. come) __________ to the party?

B: Many people (5. come) __________, including some of our classmates and neighbors.

A: And what time (6. the party end) __________?

B: The party (7. end) __________ around 10:00 PM. We (8. say) __________ goodbye to everyone and (9. go) __________ home.

A: I’m glad you had a great time!

Đáp án:

1. was	2. played	3. ate	4. came	5. came
6. did … end	7. ended	8. said	9. went

Exercise 5. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (eat) ________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday. 

2. A: ________ Helen (drive) ________ to work? – B: Yes, she ________.

3. My neighbor (buy) ________ a new car last week. 

4. They (go) ________ to Italy on their last summer holiday. 

5.  ________ they (swim) ________ at the beach? – B: No, they _______.

6. My family and I (see) ________ a comedy movie last night. 

7. First, we (do) ________ exercise, and then we (drink) ________ some water. 

8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite) ________ my hand. 

9. What time (do) ________ you (get up) ________ this morning? 

10. The Wright brothers (fly) ________ the first airplane in 1903. 

11. I think I (hear) ________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.

12. When I was ten years old, I (break) ________ my arm. It really (hurt) ________.

13. The police (catch) ________ all three of the bank robbers last week. 

14. How many times (do) ________ you (read) ________ that book? 

15. Unfortunately, I (forget) ________ to (bring) ________ my money.

Đáp án:

1. ate	2. Did…drive / did	3. bought
4. went	5. Did…swim / didn’t	6. saw
7. did / drank	8. bit	9. did…get up
10. flew	11. heard	12. broke / hurt
13. caught	14. did…read	15. forgot / bring

Exercise 6. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

The line graph (1-compare) ________ three types of traveler to New Zealand between 1997 and 2017 in terms of their average daily expenditure.

It is noticeable that spending by these international visitors (2-be) ________ at its highest between the years 2000 and 2003. Overall, business travelers (3-spend) ________ the most per day, while people visiting friends or relatives (4-spend) ________ the least.

In 1997, business visitors to New Zealand spent an average of almost $260 per day, while holidaymakers spent around $190 and people visiting friends or relatives spent less than $120. Over the following five years, spending by all three types of traveler (5-increase) ________ dramatically, to peaks of around $330, $270 and $220. However, visitor spending suddenly (6-fall) ________ again between 2003 and 2005.

From 2005 to 2015, the daily expenditure of business travelers and tourists (7-fluctuate) ________ around the $200 mark, whereas people visiting relatives or friends spent roughly 60 to 80 dollars less per day. By 2017, daily spending had risen to approximately $250, $210 and $140 respectively for vacationers, business people and those visiting loved ones.

Đáp án:

1 – compares	2 – was		3 – spent		4 – spent
5 – increased		6 – fell		7 - fluctuated

Exercise 7. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I can remember many happy events of my life and out of those, I would like to talk about the event that I can still remember vividly. It (1-be) ________ indeed an exhilarating event and that was regarding my success in the board final exam. The moment I (2-hear) ________ that I had been awarded a scholarship for my performance in the board exam, I (3-become) ________ the happiest man in the world. This (4-be) ________ truly a felicitous moment for me as it is something I was looking forward to very eagerly and the news (5-make) ________ my parents quite happy and proud. I would like to thank you for letting me talk about this event.

I (6-wait) ________ almost a month with great anxiety for my result. I (7-start) ________ speculating so many things and many of them were negative. I could hardly stop thinking about my upcoming result during this period. The result was highly important and my college admission was dependent on it. I could not sleep well the night before the result publishing day. I think it is common for students to worry about their results, especially for important exams, and I was familiar with this type of concern. However, I have to admit that I had been more worried about it than other exam results I can remember.

The result was published at around 11.00 am and I (8-find) ________ that I did exceptionally well. I was so relieved and happy that I was on cloud nine. Then I hurriedly returned home and gave the news to my parents. They were very happy. My father, who barely expresses his emotions (9-be) ________ also very pleased, and my mother called a few of our relatives to share the good news. I felt excited, happy and relieved. At that time I was about 15 years old. It (10-happen) ________ in our hometown called (...say the name of your hometown...). It was so pleasant an event that I still remember every bit of it.

Đáp án:

1. was	2. heard	3. became	4. was	5. made
6. waited	7. started	8. found	9. was	10. happened

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences below with suggested words.

1. I/ move/ Hanoi/ when/ I/ in/ high school.

2. My family/ use/ eat out/ every weekend/ then/ go/ cinema/ watch/ latest/ blockbuster.

3. My sister/ spend/ $500/ her birthday party/ last year/ because/ it/ her 30^th

4. I/ buy/ Sarah/ farewell gift/ because/ she/ leave/ Sydney/ next month.

5. There/ massive/ traffic jam/ Melrose Avenue/ because/ car accident/ happen/ an hour/ before/ I/ get/ there.

6. I/ guess/ Vietnamese people/ not use/ celebrate/ Christmas.

7. I/ not able/ buy/ bag/ at first/ because/ expensive/ but/ it/ on sale/ a few days later/ so/ I/ decide/ buy/ it.

Đáp án:

1. I moved to Hanoi when I was in high school.

2. My family used to eat out every weekend then go to the cinema to watch the latest blockbusters.

3. My sister spent $500 for her birthday party last year because it was her 30^th.

4. I bought Sarah a farewell gift because she’s leaving Sydney next month.

5. There was a massive traffic jam on Melrose Avenue because a car accident happened an hour before I got there.

6. I guess Vietnamese people weren’t used to celebrating Christmas.

7. I wasn’t able to buy the bag at first because it was expensive, but it was on sale a few days later, so I decided to buy it.

Exercise 9. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I _______ at home last weekend. (stay) 

2. Angela _______ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. I and my friends _______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue last summer _______ wonderful. (be)

5. Last June 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)

Đáp án:

1. stayed	2. went	3. had	4. was	5. visited
6. were	7. bought	8. saw	9. ate	10. talked

Exercise 10. Give the correct form of the verbs.

Laure: I usually get up at 7 o’clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about an hour. I start to work at 8:45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o’clock. I’m always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don’t usually go out, I go to bed at about 11 o’clock and I always sleep well.

Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday.

Example: She got up at 7 o’clock.

1. She _______ a big breakfast.

2. She _______.

3. It _______ to get to work.

4. _______ at 8:45.

5. _______ lunch.

6. _______ at 5 o’clock.

7. _______ tired when _______ home.

8. _______ a meal yesterday evening.

9. _______ out yesterday evening.

10. _______ at 11 o’ clock.

11. _______ well last night.

Đáp án:

1. She had a big breakfast.	6. She finished work at 5 o’clock.
2. She walked to work.	7. She was tired when she got home.
3. It took her half an hour to get to work.	8. She cooked a meal yesterday evening.
4. She started to work at 8:45.	9. She didn’t go out yesterday evening.
5. She didn’t have any lunch.	10. She went to bed at 11 o’clock.
11. She slept well last night.

Exercise 11. Give the correct form of the verbs.

On Friday, the children ______ (1. talk) about a day out together in the country. The next morning, they ______ (2. go) to the country with their two dogs and ______ (3. play) together. Ben and Dave ______ (4. have) some kites. Some time later the dogs ______ (5. be) not there. So they ______ (6. call) them and ______ (7. look) for them in the forest. After half an hour the children ______ (8. find) them and ______ (9. take) them back. Charlie ______ (10. be) very happy to see them again. At lunch time Nick ______ (11. go) to the bikes and ______ (12. fetch) the basket with some meat sandwiches. Then they ______ (13. play) football. Nick and Dave  ______ (14. win). In the evening they ______ (15. ride) home.

Đáp án:

1. talked	2. went	3. played	4. had	5. were
6. called	7. looked	8. found	9. took	10. was
11. went	12. fetched	13. played	14. won	15. rode

Exercise 12. Complete the following sentences.

1. It/ be/ cloudy/ yesterday.

2. In 1990/ we/ move/ to another city.

3. When/ you/ get/ the first gift?

4. She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.

5. How/ be/ he/ yesterday?

6. and Mrs. James/ come back home/ and/ have/ lunch/ late/ last night?

7. They/ happy/ last holiday?

8. How/ you/ get there?

9. I/ play/ football/ last/ Sunday.

10. My/ mother/ make/ two/ cake/ four/ day/ ago.

11. Tyler/ visit/ his/ grandmother/ last/ month.

12. Joni/ go/ zoo/ five/ day/ ago.

13. We/ have/ fun/ yesterday.

14. My/ father/ not/ at the office/ the day/ before yesterday.

Đáp án:

1. It was cloudy yesterday.

2. In 1990, we moved to another city./ We moved to another city in 1990.

3. When did you get the first gift?

4. She did not go to the church five days ago./ She didn’t go to the church five days ago.

5. How was he yesterday?

6. Did Mr. and Mrs. James come back home and have lunch late last night?

7. Were they happy last holiday?

8. How did you get there?

9. I played football last Sunday.

10. My mother made two cakes four days ago.

11. Tyler visited his grandmother last month.

12. Joni went to the zoo five days ago.

13. We had fun yesterday.

14. My father was not at the office the day before yesterday./ My father wasn’t at the office the day before yesterday.

Exercise 13. Complete the sentences below with suggested words below.

1. She ______ out with her boyfriend last night.

2. Laura ______ a meal yesterday afternoon.

3. Mozart ______ more than 600 pieces of music.

4. I ______ tired when I came home.

5. The bed was very comfortable so they ______ very well.

6. Jamie passed the exam because he ______ very hard.

7. My father ______ the teenagers to drive when he was alive.

8. Dave ______ to make a fire but there was no wood.

9. The little boy ______ hours in his room making his toys.

10. The telephone ______ several times and then stopped before I could answer it.

Đáp án:

1. went	2. cooked	3. wrote	4. was	5. slept
6. studied	7. taught	8. wanted	9. spent	10. rang

Exercise 14. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Snow White was the daughter of a beautiful queen, who died when the girl (be)¹ ________ young. Her father (marry) ²________ again, but the girl’s stepmother was very jealous of her because she was so beautiful.

The evil queen (order) ³________ a hunter to kill Snow White but he couldn’t do it because she was so lovely. He (chase) ⁴________ her away instead, and she (take) ⁵________ refuge with seven dwarfs in their house in the forest. She (live) ⁶________ with the dwarfs and took care of them and they (love) ⁷________ her dearly.

Then one day the talking mirror (tell) ⁸________ the evil queen that Snow White was still alive. She (change) ⁹________ herself into a witch and (make) ¹⁰________ a poisoned apple. She (go) ¹¹________ to the dwarfs’ house disguised as an old woman and tempted Snow White to eat the poisoned apple, which (put) ¹²________ her into an everlasting sleep.

Finally, a prince (find) ¹³________ her in the glass coffin where the dwarfs had put her and woke her up with a kiss. Snow White and the prince (be) ¹⁴________ married and lived happily ever after.

Đáp án:

1. was	2. married	3. ordered	4. chased	5. took	6. lived	7. loved
8. told	9. changed	10. made	11. went	12. put	13. found	14. were

Exercise 15. Convert the following sentences into negative and questionable sentences.

1. Nam wrote an essay in Literature class this morning.

2. I watched TV yesterday morning.

3. Nam and you were in the English club last Tuesday.

4. They ate noodles two hours ago.

5. We always had a nice time on Christmas holidays in the past.

6. My father decorated the Christmas tree.

7. She bought a new dress yesterday.

8. They were late for school.

9. Mr. Tam took his children to the museum last Sunday.

10. Hoa made a cushion for her armchair.

Đáp án:

1. (-) Nam didn’t write an essay in Literature class this morning.

    (?) Did Nam write an essay in Literature class this morning?

2. (-) I didn’t watch TV yesterday morning.

    (?) Did you watch TV yesterday morning?

3. (-) Nam and you were not in the English club last Tuesday

    (?) Were Nam and you in the English club last Tuesday?

4. (-) They didn’t eat noodles two hours ago.

    (?) Did they eat noodles two hours ago?

5. (-) We didn’t always have a nice time on Christmas holidays in the past.

    (?) Did we always have a nice time on Christmas holidays in the past?

6. (-) My father didn’t decorate the Christmas tree.

    (?) Did my father decorate the Christmas tree?

7. (-) She didn’t buy a new dress yesterday.

    (?) Did she buy a new dress yesterday?

8. (-) They were not late for school.

    (?) Were they late for school?

9. (-) Mr. Tam didn’t take his children to the museum last Sunday.

    (?) Did Mr. Tam take his children to the museum last Sunday?

10. (-) Hoa didn’t make a cushion for her armchair.

      (?) Did Hoa make a cushion for her armchair?

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