TOPIC: SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Practice test + theory consists of 5 pages of paper I. THEORY
1. Affirmative sentence (Câu khẳng định). Động từ “to be” Động từ thường Cấu trúc S + was/ were + N/Adj S + V-ed
- I/ He/ She/ It / Danh từ số ít / Danh từ không Lưu ý đếm được + was
- We/ You/ They/ Danh từ số nhiều + were
- Ms. Hoa was very happy when her husband - We went to Japan last week. (Tuần
bought her a bouquet yesterday. (Cô Hoa đã trước chúng tôi đã đến Nhật Bản.)
rất hạnh phúc khi chồng cô mua tặng cô 1 bó - I met my old friend at the shopping Ví dụ hoa vào hôm qua.)
mall yesterday. (Tôi đã gặp người
- They were in Bangkok on their summer
bạn cũ của mình trong trung tâm mua
holiday 3 years ago. (Họ ở Băng Cốc vào kỳ sắm ngày hôm qua.) nghỉ hè 3 năm trước.)
2. Negative sentences (Câu phủ định). Động từ thường Động từ “to be” Cấu trúc S + was/were not + N/Adj
S + did not + V (nguyên thể) was not = wasn’t Lưu ý did not = didn’t were not = weren’t
- He didn’t go to work last week. (Tuần
- She wasn’t very happy last night because of her trước cậu ta đã không đi làm.)
son’s bad behavior to her friends. (Tối qua cô ấy - We didn’t get any phone calls from the Ví dụ
đã rất không vui vì cách cư xử không tốt của con HR department yesterday. (Ngày hôm trai với bạn mình.)
qua chúng tôi không nhận được cuộc gọi
- It was Sunday yesterday. (Hôm qua là Chủ nhật) nào từ phòng nhân sự cả.)
3. Interrogative sentences (Câu nghi vấn). Động từ Động từ “to be” thường Q: Was/Were+ S + N/Adj?
Q: Did + S + V(nguyên thể)? Cấu trúc A: Yes, S + was/were. A: Yes, S + did. No, S + wasn’t/weren’t. No, S + didn’t.
- Q: Did you visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Q: Was Neil Armstrong the first
with your class last weekend? (Bạn có đi thăm lăng
person to step on The Moon? (Có phải chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh với lớp của bạn cuối tuần trước
Neil Armstrong là người đầu tiên đặt hay không?)
chân lên mặt trăng không?)
A: Yes, I did./ No, I didn’t. (Có, mình có./ Không,
A: Yes, he was / No, he wasn’t. (Có, Ví dụ mình không.)
ông ấy có./ Không, ông ấy không.)
- Q: Did he oversleep and was late for school
- Q: Were you at school yesterday?
yesterday? (Có phải hôm qua cậu ấy ngủ quên và đi
(Hôm qua con có đi học không?) học muộn không?)
A: Yes, I was./ No, I was not. (Có, con A: Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t.(Có, cậu ta có./ Không, có./ Không, con không.) cậu ta không.) 4. Expansion (Mở rộng).
THÊM ĐUÔI “-ED” VÀO SAU ĐỘNG TỪ CÓ QUY TẮC
Thông thường ta thêm “ed” vào sau động từ
Ví dụ: catch – catched, turn – turned, need – needed
Động từ tận cùng là “e” → chỉ cần thêm “d”
Ví dụ: type – typed, smile – smiled, agree – agreed
Động từ có MỘT âm tiết, tận cùng là MỘT phụ âm, trước phụ âm là MỘT nguyên âm → ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối rồi thêm “-ed”.
Ví dụ: stop – stopped, shop – shopped, tap – tapped
Động từ có HAI âm tiết, tận cùng là MỘT phụ âm, trước phụ âm là MỘT nguyên âm, trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết
thứ HAI → ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối rồi thêm “-ed”.
Ví dụ: commit – committed, prefer – preferred
NGOẠI LỆ: travel – travelled / traveled
Động từ tận cùng là “y”:
- Nếu trước “y” là MỘT nguyên âm (a,e,i,o,u), ta thêm “ed”.
Ví dụ: play – played, stay – stayed
- Nếu trước “y” là phụ âm (còn lại) ta đổi “y” thành “i + ed”.
Ví dụ: study – studied, cry – cried
5. Identification signs (Dấu hiệu nhận biết). – yesterday: hôm qua
– last night/ last week/ last month/ last year: tối qua/ tuần trước/
Trạng từ chỉ thời gian trong quá khứ tháng trước/ năm ngoái
– ago: cách đây (two hours ago, two weeks ago …) II. PRACTICE TEST
Ex1: Fill in the blank with was, were, wasn't, or weren't (Điền was, were, wasn't hoặc weren't vào chỗ trống).
1. She was in London yesterday with her mother.
2. They ________ in Bangkok on their summer holiday 3 years ago.
3. It ________ Sunday yesterday.
4. Ms. Hoa ________ very happy when her husband bought her flowers.
5. Neil Armstrong ________ the first person to step on The Moon.
6. ________ you at school yesterday?
7. I ________ at the shopping mall at 5 PM yesterday.
8. The weather ________ very cold last night.
9. We ________ at the cinema to watch a new movie.
10. My parents ________ proud of my exam results.
11. The cat ________ on the sofa a few minutes ago.
12. There ________ many people at the party last Friday.
13. ________ the coffee hot when you drank it?
14. They ________ (not) at home when I called.
15. He ________ a famous singer ten years ago.
16. The windows ________ open all night.
17. I ________ (not) hungry this morning.
18. ________ your brother in his room an hour ago?
19. The children ________ very noisy in the garden.
20. It ________ a beautiful day last Saturday.
21. We ________ late for the meeting yesterday.
22. My keys ________ on the table, but now they are gone.
23. The film ________ (not) very interesting.
24. ________ those shoes expensive?
25. My grandfather ________ a doctor before he retired.
26. You ________ very kind to help me with the luggage.
27. The hotel ________ comfortable and clean.
28. There ________ (not) any clouds in the sky.
29. ________ she tired after the long trip?
30. The books ________ in the backpack.
31. I ________ surprised to see him at the airport.
32. The soup ________ (not) salty enough.
33. Where ________ you yesterday afternoon?
34. My teacher ________ angry because I forgot my homework.
35. The street ________ crowded during the festival.
36. We ________ (not) happy with the service at that restaurant.
37. ________ the test difficult for you?
38. My sister ________ in Paris last month.
39. The flowers ________ fresh this morning.
40. It ________ (not) my fault that the vase broke.
41. How ________ your holiday in Nha Trang?
42. The museum ________ closed last Monday.
43. There ________ a lot of traffic this morning.
44. My friends ________ (not) ready for the presentation.
45. ________ the boss in his office 10 minutes ago?
46. The cake ________ sweet and delicious.
47. I ________ happy to meet my old friend.
48. The water ________ (not) warm enough to swim.
49. Why ________ the baby crying last night?
50. You ________ the best student in our class.
51. The bikes ________ in the garage.
52. My phone ________ dead because I forgot to charge it.
53. We ________ (not) sure about the answer.
54. ________ your parents at the wedding last week?
55. The sky ________ dark before the storm started.
56. The news ________ shocking to everyone.
57. I ________ (not) at the office last Tuesday.
58. ________ there any milk in the fridge?
59. The shop ________ busy during the sale.
60. My cousins ________ in the city for the weekend.
61. The grass ________ wet because of the rain.
62. It ________ (not) easy to find a parking space.
63. ________ the lions scary at the zoo?
64. My laptop ________ on the desk a moment ago.
65. We ________ very excited about the concert.
66. The dinner ________ (not) ready when the guests arrived.
67. ________ you born in 1995?
68. The mountains ________ covered in snow.
69. I ________ very tired after work yesterday.
70. There ________ (not) any seats left on the bus.
71. ________ the game exciting?
72. My dog ________ under the bed during the fireworks.
73. You ________ (not) at the party, where were you?
74. The grapes ________ sour, so I didn't eat them.
75. The journey ________ long and exhausting.
76. ________ the documents on your desk?
77. I ________ lucky to win the competition.
78. The house ________ (not) very big but it was cozy.
79. Why ________ you so late this morning?
80. It ________ a memorable experience for us.
Ex2: Conjugate the verbs in parentheses and fill in the blanks. (Chia động từ trong ngoặc và điền vào chỗ trống).
1. Ms. Hoa was very happy when her husband (buy) _________________ her a bouquet yesterday.
2. When I (arrive) _________________ at the airport, I (realize) _________________ that I (leave)
_________________ my passport at home.
3. They were in Bangkok on their summer holiday 3 years ago.
4. We (go) _________________ to Japan last week to visit our partners.
5. I (meet) _________________ my old friend at the shopping mall yesterday while I was walking.
6. She (not/be) _________________ very happy last night because of her son’s bad behavior.
7. Yesterday (be) _________________ Sunday, so we (decide) _________________ to go to the park.
8. He (not/go) _________________ to work last week because he (be) _________________ ill.
9. We (not/get) _________________ any phone calls from the HR department yesterday morning.
10. Q: ________ Neil Armstrong the first person to step on The Moon?
11. Q: ________ you at school yesterday? – A: No, I (not/be) _________________.
12. Q: Did you (visit) _________________ President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum with your class last weekend?
13. Q: Did he (oversleep) _________________ and (be) _________________ late for school yesterday?
14. The cat (catch) _________________ a big mouse in the garden late last night.
15. She (turn) _________________ off the light, (lock) _________________ the door and (leave) _________________.
16. I (need) _________________ some help, so I (call) _________________ my brother.
17. She (type) _________________ the letter and (smile) _________________ at me.
18. We (agree) _________________ with his suggestion during the meeting yesterday.
19. They (stop) _________________ the car because a dog (run) _________________ across the road.
20. My mother (shop) _________________ at the supermarket and (buy) _________________ many groceries.
21. He (tap) _________________ on the window but nobody (answer) _________________..
22. The company (commit) _________________ to the new policy 2 years ago.
23. I (prefer) _________________ the red dress, so I (buy) _________________ it yesterday.
24. We (travel) _________________ to Da Lat and (stay) _________________ there for 3 days.
25. They (play) _________________ football yesterday afternoon until it (start) _________________ to rain.
26. Last year, she (study) _________________ very hard and (pass) _________________ the exam.
27. The baby (cry) _________________ out loud when his mother (leave) _________________ the room.
28. Two hours ago, I (see) _________________ him at the coffee shop with a stranger.
29. Last night, the weather (be) _________________ so cold that we (not/go) _________________ out.
30. We (finish) _________________ our report and (send) _________________ it to the manager this morning.
31. When the teacher (enter) _________________ the room, all students (stand) _________________ up.
32. I (be) _________________ surprised when I (hear) _________________ the news yesterday.
33. They (live) _________________ in that small house for ten years before moving.
34. She (not/like) _________________ the movie, so she (go) _________________ home early.
35. The rain (stop) _________________ an hour ago, so the ground (be) _________________ still wet.
36. He (work) _________________ as a teacher before he (become) _________________ a singer.
37. We (eat) _________________ a lot of seafood when we (be) _________________ in Nha Trang.
38. My father (fix) _________________ the bike while my mother (cook) _________________ dinner.
39. They (arrive) _________________ at the party and (give) _________________ me a present.
40. I (forget) _________________ my umbrella, so I (get) _________________ wet in the rain.
41. She (tell) _________________ me the truth, and I (feel) _________________ much better.
42. The children (be) _________________ very tired after they (play) _________________ all day.
43. He (not/know) _________________ the answer, so he (ask) _________________ his friend.
44. We (watch) _________________ a documentary about history last Sunday night.
45. Yesterday, I (wake) _________________ up late and (miss) _________________ the bus.
46. They (build) _________________ this bridge in 1995 and (finish) _________________ it in 1998.
47. She (wear) _________________ a beautiful dress and (look) _________________ like a princess.
48. When I (be) _________________ young, I (want) _________________ to be an astronaut.
49. He (lose) _________________ his keys yesterday but (find) _________________ them this morning.
50. We (clean) _________________ the house together because guests (be) _________________ coming.
51. The dog (jump) _________________ over the fence and (run) _________________ away.
52. I (not/see) _________________ you at the party last night, ________ you busy?
53. They (spend) _________________ all their money during their trip to Paris.
54. She (teach) _________________ me how to play the piano when I (be) _________________ six.
55. The window (break) _________________ because the wind (be) _________________ too strong.
56. We (drink) _________________ some orange juice and (talk) _________________ about our plans.
57. He (bring) _________________ his guitar and (sing) _________________ many songs.
58. Last month, I (buy) _________________ a new car but it (have) _________________ some problems.
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