UNIT 4.

FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN
Bài 1: Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.
Infinitive Simple past Infinitive Simple past
Meet ......................... Stand ......................... ............
Drive ......................... Run ............. ........................
Speak ......................... ............... Feel . ......................... ..........
Put .......... ......................... .... Cost ............... ......................
Write ..................... ................... Catch ... ......................... ........
Sing ...... ......................... ........ Feed .................
Do ................. Forget
Sit
Bài 2: Put the verbs into the simple past tense.
1. Last year she (go)_____________ to Da Nang City on holiday.
2. It (be) _____________ terrible.
3. I (visit) ___________ lots of beautiful places. I (be) _______with two friends of mine.
4. In the mornings they (walk) _____________ in the streets of Hanoi.
5. In the evenings we (go) _____________ to the cinema.
6. The weather (be) _____________ strangely fine.
7. It (not / rain) _____________ a lot.
8. We (see) _____________some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (you/ spend) _____________ your last holiday?
10. It was sunny, so I (take) _____________ off my coat.
11. The film wasn't good. I (not enjoy) _____________it very much.
12. I knew Sally was very busy, so I (not disturb) _____________ her.
13. My father was very tired, so he (come) _____________ back home early.
14. The bed wasn't comfortable. I (not sleep) _____________very well.
15. My sister wasn't hungry, so she (not eat) _____________anything.
16. We went to our parents' house but they (not be) _____________at home.
17. It was a funny story but nobody (laugh) _____________.
18. The window was open and a bird (fly) _____________ into my room.
19. My husband was in a hurry, so he (not have) _____________time to phone you.
20. The bags (be) _____________very heavy.
Bài 3: Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.
1. She clicked the mouse button.
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2. Mr. David robbed a bank.
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3. The house was built five years ago.
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4. The students respected their teacher.
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5. They welcomed the new student warmly.
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Bài 4: Complete the sentence with the verbs in the box. Put the verbs into past simple tense.
buy drink sell throw
catch fall spend win

cost hurt teach write

1. Mozart____________ more than 600 pieces of music.

2. My mother____________me to learn to ride a bike.
3. They couldn't afford to keep their car, so they____________it.
4. I____________the water very fast because I was very thirsty.
5. Tom and I played badminton yesterday. He is much better than me, so he _____ easily.
6. John____________ down the stairs last night and____________ his leg.
7. Tim____________ the ball to his sister, who ____________it.
8. Mary _________a lot of money this morning. She _________a dress. It_______ 50 dollars.
Bài 5: Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word from the box in the past simple tense
go get start break stay buy
spend find want see have leave
Two years ago we (1)_________ a holiday in Scotland. We (2)_________ there from London, but our car (3)
_________ down on the motorway and we (4)_________ the first night in Birmingham. When we (5) _________ to
Edinburgh we couldn't find a good hotel - they were all full. We didn't know what to do, but in the end we (6) _________
a bed and breakfast and (7)________ there for the week. We (8)_________ the castle, went to the Arts Festival, and we
(9)_________ a lot of souvenirs. We (10) __________ to go to Loch Ness but we didn't have much time and it was quite
far away. The weather was good, but it (11) _________ the day we (12)_________.
Bài 6: Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word from the box in the correct form.
be (x2) watch have ago start
eat go yesterday decide want
study last have not be sleep
Tom went to library for his physics homework assignment (1) ______Saturday. He (2)______ physics all day. He
(3) ______ out of the library at 5 o'clock. Then, he got on a bus to go home. He met one of his old friends on the bus. He
didn't (4) ______ to go home directly. They (5) ______ to a cafe together. He (6) ______ really great time with him. He got
home at six. The dinner (7) ______ ready so he (8) ______TV. For dinner, he ate spaghetti and salad, but he didn't (9)
______ the delicious dessert. He (10) ______ on diet. He went to his bedroom and (11) ______listening to some music. He
finished his book three days (12) ______and he bought a new book (13) ______. However, he didn't feel like reading it. He
(14) ______really tired, and (15) ______ to go to bed early. He (16) ______ all night and finished the day.
Bài 7: Write the - ing form of the following verbs.
Infinitive V- ing
1. Share ........................
2. Tidy ........................
3. Shut ........................
4. Dial ........................
5. Lie ........................
Bài 8: Write sentences in the past continuous tense.
1. the snowman / melt / in the sun .
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2. they / explore / a new territory .
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3. the boss/ print out / a document.
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4. the boy/ not / concentrate / on the task .
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5. Michael/ not / practise / on the piano.
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Bài 9: Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.
1. At six o'clock, Mike was reading the document.
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2. Sarah was waiting for him in the park.
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3. The students were talking about American culture.
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4. The secretary was writing a letter.
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5. Lisa was looking for her necklace.
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Bài 10: Put the verbs into the correct form (the past continuous tense).
1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) ________________ computer games.
2. Yesterday at six my sister (prepare) ________________ dinner.
3. The children (play) ________________ in the garden when it began to rain.
4. I (practice) ________________ the guitar when she came home.
5. They (not / cycle) ________________ all day.
6. While Tom (work) ________________ in his room, his friends (swim) ________________ in the pool.
7. I tried to tell my mother the truth but she (not/ listen) ________________
8. What (you / do) yesterday________________?
Bài 11: Complete the text with the verbs in the box using the pastcontinuous tense.
 smoke bark hold walk wear
eat sleep drink walk read
It was exactly nine o'clock. Outside, it was raining. We (1) __________ our books in the living room, and our 9-
year-old twins (2) __________ quietly in their bedroom. My husband (3)__________ a cup of tea, and my father (4)
__________a cigarette. Our 16-year-old daughter (5) __________ towards the door. She (6) __________her dark blue
raincoat and she (7) __________ an umbrella. She (8)__________a chocolate bar. Our cats (9)__________beside her, and
our dog (10)__________ loudly. It was a normal evening. Suddenly, two men jumped through the window!
Bài 12: Circle the correct answer in the bracket.
1. I_____ - I didn't hear you come in . (was sleeping/ slept)
2. I_____ to see her twice, but she wasn't home. (was coming/ came)
3. What_____ ? - I was watching TV. (did you do/ were you doing)
4. He was a character who _____from the rich and gave to the poor. (stole/ was stealing)
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I _____to her. (was talking/ talked)
6. I _____ home very late last night. (came/ was coming)
7. When_____ a cold? (did you have/ were you having)
8. _____a good time in Paris? Yes, I had a blast! (Were you having/ Did you have)
9. We _____ breakfast when she walked into the room. (had/ were having)
10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally _____it. (bought/ was buying)
Bài 13: Complete the text using the correct form of the verb in the brackets in either the past simple or past continuous.
This morning (1. be) __________ terrible! I (2. wake up) __________late and I (3. rush) __________to get to
school on time when I (4. remember) __________ that I (5. forget) __________ my homework at Tom's house last night.
We (6. study) __________ together when my mom (7. call) __________ and (8. tell) __________ me to come home for
dinner. Then, while I (9. brush) __________ my teeth, I (10. realize) __________that I had a test in English that I didn't
study for! I (11. be) __________ so upset that I (12. get) __________toothpaste on my shirt and had to change my clothes!
I (13. miss) __________ the bus and had to walk to school. It (14. be) __________ awful!
BÀI TẬP TỔNG HỢP NÂNG CAO
Bài 14: Write the words in the correct order.
1. I/ the bus/ caught/ yesterday/ to work/.
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2. it was raining/because/ didn't/ she/ for a walk/ got
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3. I got/TV/ when/ watching/ my/ brother/ was/ home/.
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4. break/ your arm/ you/ how/ did/?
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5. last summer/ in a beautiful village/ spent/ we/.
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6. last night/ Sally/ what/ was/ wearing/ at the party/?
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7. a loud party/ while/ my neighbors/ I/ were having/ to study,/ was trying/.
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8. you/ to the cinema/ last night/ did/ go/?
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Bài 15: Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
1. Last night I_______on my thesis and it took me a while to realise that my phone was ringing. (work/ was working)
2. When you _______I was in a meeting so I couldn't answer your call. (called/ were calling)
3. David can never agree with Tim. They_______ . (always argue/ are always arguing)
4. Why did you disagree with me at the meeting? ____________ to make me look incompetent? (Did you try/ Were you
trying)
5. Daisy_______ the buffet while I was looking for the drinks. (prepared/ was preparing)
6. Tim _______ home when the accident happened. (walked/ was walking)
7. I _______ to work, even when it rained. (was always walking/ always walked)
8. Kelly _______ her speech when I walked in. (was finishing/ finished)

Bài 16: Put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous tense.
1. I used my time well while I (wait) ____________for the train - I wrote some emails.
2. I (not/work) ____________ when my boss walked in my office. I was on Facebook.
3. I saw a car crash when I (wait) ____________ for the taxi.
4. Tom (have) ____________ long hair and a beard when he was at university.
5. It started raining while I (drive) ____________ to work.
6. What (you/do) ____________this time last year?
7. I (not/call) ____________ you at 10 o'clock as arranged because I was having a meeting.
8. I (still/sleep) ____________ when my husband left for work this morning.
Bài 17: Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense, past simple or past continuous. Use the passive form if
necessary.
1. When she heard the phone ring, she (stop) ____________ reading to answer it.
2. My mother (read) ____________, so she didn't see me walking past.
3. When the accident happened, thousands of people (pass) ____________ through the airport.
4. I (have) ____________ English lessons every week from the age of four onwards.
5. They decided to leave the beach because it (get) ____________dark and they wanted to get home while there was still
some light.
6. Kate already (think) ____________of leaving university before she failed her first year exams?
7. Since your house had a pool, you (swim) ____________ every day?
8. The disaster (attract) ____________hundreds of people from the country to the city.
9. Sorry I couldn't come on Monday, but I (work) ____________ on my project.
10. The national park (create) ____________ to protect wildlife.
Bài 18: Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense.
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Hoa (1. call) ____________ . She said she (2. call) ____________ me
on her cell phone from her biology classroom. I asked her if she (3.wait) ____________ for class, but she said that the
professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (4.talk) ____________ to me. I couldn't believe she (5. make)
____________ a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.
She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (6. sleep, actually) ____________in class.
Some of the students (7. talk) ____________ about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (8. draw)
____________a picture of a horse. When Hoa (9. tell) ____________ me she was not satisfied with the class, I (10.
mention) ____________ that my biology professor was quite good and (11. suggest) ____________that she switch to my
class.
While we were talking, I (12. hear) _____________ her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?"
Suddenly, the line went dead. I (13. hang) _____________ up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As 1 (14.
cut) _____________ vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (15. in class. be) _____________ Hoa, but this
time she wasn't sitting in the class.

Bài 19: Read the story and answer the following questions.
A DISASTROUS DINNER
Last Friday, Mrs. Anderson planned to have a delicious dinner. She bought a T-bone steak and some cream and
apples for an apple pie. When she came home from the shops she put her shopping on the table. While she was setting the
table, her two pets sat underneath it and watched her. Then she went to the kitchen to make the pastry for the pie. She
was a little forgetful so she didn't realize the steak, cream and apples were still on the table. While she was making the
pastry, the dog jumped on a chair and looked longingly at the steak. At last it took the steak in its mouth and jumped off
the chair, just as Mrs. Anderson was coming back into the dining room. Mrs. Anderson screamed, but the dog ran into the
garden. She ran after the dog. While she was chasing the dog, the cat jumped on the table and started drinking the cream.
Mrs. Anderson didn't manage to catch the dog, and she came back into the dining room. When she saw the cat, she
shrieked, and the cat got such a fright that it jumped a meter into the air, and leapt out the window. Mrs. Anderson threw
her broom at the cat, but she missed, and broke the window. At the same time she overbalanced and put her hand in the
cream, spilling it all over the tablecloth. Poor Mrs. Anderson - she had no dinner, only a dirty tablecloth and a broken
window.
Answer these questions about the story. Answer in complete sentences.
1. What did Mrs. Anderson plan? 5. When did the dog jump on the chair?
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2. Why did she buy cream and apples? ............................................................................................
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3. When did her pets watch her? ............................................................................................
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...................................................... 8. Where did the dog go?
4. Where did she leave the steak? ............................................................................................
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9. What was she doing when the cat jumped on the 10. What did Mrs. Anderson do when she saw the cat?
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