Past Simple & Past Continuous

1. Complete the text with Past Simple of the verbs start, become, love, sign, move, grow and be (x2).

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với thì Quá khứ đơn của các động từ start, become, love, sign, move, grow, và be (x2).)

Charlie Chaplain 1) ____________ born in England in 1889. He 2) _______ up in London with his mother, father, and brother. He 3) _____________ as one of  the first performers to use mime in silent cinema. He 4)__________ acting in comedy movies at a very young. age. At the age of 14, he 5)________  to the United States and 6)____________ a contract with Keystone studios. People 7)___________ his performances and he quickly 8)____________ one of the most famous actors in the world. Today, he is considered to be the world’s first movie star.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

A: I watched a film last night. It was great! I really liked the scence the main actor was at the bank and the robbery happened.

B: What was he doing when the robbery (1) _______ (take) place?

A: He (2)_________ (stand) in line.

B: What (3) ________ (happen) next?

A: Two men pushed their way to the front. One of them (4)_________(hold) a gun.

B: What (5)________ (the men/do)?

A: They (6)_________ (tell) the cashier to give them the money.

B: How (7) _________ (the police/find out) about the robbery?

A: Well, the cashier set off the alarm while the robbers (8)__________ (put) the money in a  bag.

B: And what happened when the police (9)__________ (arrive)?

A: The man with the gun (10) __________ (drop) it. And in the end, it wasn’t a real gun; it was a plastic one!

B: Really? It sounds like a great film.

3. Complete the news article by putting the verbs into the Past Simple or Past Continuous. Then use the prompts to write questions for the answers below.

(Hoàn  thành bài báo bằng cách đặt các động từ thành Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn. Sau đó sử dụng lời nhắc để viết những câu hỏi cho câu trả lời bên dưới.)

Theatre fans 1)_________ (have) a real treat last night! A local theatre group 2) ____________ (run) a charity event for children the famous actor Julien Sears 3) _____________ (surprise) everyone. Sear 4) ____________ (greet) fans, 5) __________ (sign) autographs and 6) __________ (speak) to teens at the acting workshop. He even 7) ___________ (give) tips to the children and 8)________ (still/coach) them when the event finished at 8 o’clock. Fairview mayor, Jane Sott thanked Sears for giving back to the community.

1. Where/Julien Sears/go/last night?

A:____________________________________

B: To charity event for children.

2. Who/he/speak to?

A:__________________

B: Fans and teen at the acting workshop.

3. Who/he/give/tips to?

A: __________________________________

B: Children at the charity event.

when/while

4. Fill in each gap with when or while.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ  trống với when hoặc while.)

1. _________ Jeff was booking tickets online for the rock concert, there was a power cut.

2.Jack was running to catch the bus to the museum ________he dropped his keys.

3. The school jazz band was pratising ___________ it started to rain.

4. We were eating pop corn ________ we were watching the film,

5 ________ dad was talking on his mobile its battery ran out.

6. ________ We were trying to find our seats in the theatre _________ the first bell rang.