Past Simple

(Quá khứ đơn)

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn.)

1. Suddenly, the lava _______ (erupt) from the volcano.

2. When _______ (the tsunami/hit) the town?

3. The river _______ (overflow) yesterday and water _______ (cover) all over the village

4. Luckily, the volcanic eruption _______ (not/kill) any people.

5. _______ (the storm/ destroy) anything?

6. I _______ (not/feel) the earthquake last night. What about you?

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list in the Past Simple.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các động từ trong danh sách ở Thì quá khứ đơn.)

run        be      hear     cover      hit

not/find        injure        not/know

not/finish         not/destroy

1. A major storm _______ the city last night.

2. Frank quickly _______ away from the landslide.

3. Luckily, the tsunami _______ any buildings.

4. I _______ my hike because it started raining.

5. We _______ what to do when the flood _______ the town with water.

6. Ryan _______ in the city centre when he _______ an explosion.

7. The earthquake _______ hundreds of people.

8. The rescue team _______ them until hours later.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple and complete the answers.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn và hoàn thành câu trả lời.)

1. A: ______ (you/be) injured in the accident?

B: Yes, I ______. I broke my arm.

2. A: ______ (you/feel) the earthquake last night?

B: No, I ______.

3. A: ______ (your dad/call) the emergency services after the earthquake?

B: Yes, he ______.

4. A: ______ (the flood/ destroy) your house?

B: Yes, it ______.

5. A: ______ (they/see) the volcanic eruption?

B: No, they ______.

4. Form the questions for the underlined parts.

(Đặt câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân.)

1. The tsunami destroyed many villages and towns.

(Sóng thần đã phá hủy nhiều ngôi làng và thị trấn.)

2. The volcano last erupted in 1998.

(Núi lửa phun trào lần cuối vào năm 1998.)

3. A car crash happened in the city centre last night.

(Một vụ tai nạn xe hơi đã xảy ra ở trung tâm thành phố đêm qua.)

4. 29 people died in the plane crash.

(29 người thiệt mạng trong vụ tai nạn máy bay.)

5. A brave firefighter saved the people from the fire in the building.

(Một lính cứu hỏa dũng cảm đã cứu mọi người khỏi đám cháy trong tòa nhà.)

 5. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn.)

Floods Hit Brazil

In 2022, heavy rains 1) _____ (cause) the rivers to overflow in the state of Bahia in the northeast of Brazil. The floods 2) _____ (cover) the land around the rivers. They 3) _____ (kill) 26 people. Many families 4) _____ (lose) their homes because the water 5) _____ (destroy) their cities and towns.

Past Continuous

(Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

6. Look at the picture. Use the verbs in brackets to describe what each person was doing when the car crash happened as in the example.

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Sử dụng các động từ trong ngoặc để mô tả những gì mỗi người đã làm khi tai nạn xe hơi xảy ra như trong ví dụ.)

1. Ken wasn't riding (ride) his bicycle. He was waiting (wait) at the bus stop.

2. Bonny ______ (talk) on her smartphone. She ______ (listen) to music.

3. Arnold ______ (run). He ______ (ride) his bicycle.

4. Mrs Chang ______ (drink) coffee. She ______ (have) some water.

5. Mr Dunn ______ (driving) a car. He ______ (go) into the bank.

6. James and Ben ______ (go) shopping. They ______ (walk) down the street.

7. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous and complete the answers.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn và hoàn thành câu trả lời.)

1. A: _______ (the building/burn) for a long time after the explosion?

B: No, it _______.

2. A: What _______ (you/do) when the shipwreck happened?

B: I _______ (enjoy) the sunset on the sea.

3. A: _______ (they/study) at the library when the fire started?

B: Yes, they _______.

4. A: How fast _______ (Sally/drive) when the car crash happened?

B: She _______ (drive) at a speed of 60km/h.

5. A: _______ (you/do) your homework when the storm hit the city?

B: No, I _______.

6. A: _______ (Alan/ride) his bike all yesterday afternoon?

B: Yes, he _______.

7. A: _______ (the ground/shake) long last night?

B: No, it _______.

8. A: _______ (you/study) English at 10:00 a.m. this morning?

B: Yes, I _______.

8. Use the prompts to make questions and answers about what the people were doing when the storm started as in the example.

(Sử dụng các gợi ý để đặt câu hỏi và câu trả lời về những gì mọi người đang làm khi cơn bão bắt đầu như trong ví dụ.)

1. Jenny - sit in the park

Example:

What was Jenny doing when the storm started?

She was sitting in the park when the storm started.

2. Henry - hike in the forest

3. they - watch TV

4. he - take a taxi

5. she - do the washing-up

6. the children - do their homework

9. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the Past Continuous.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

Earthquake Hits Town

Most of the people in Mansfield 1) _______ (enjoy) their time at the local festival when an earthquake hit the town. The mayor, Mr Davenport, 2) _______ (give) a speech when it started. Some people 3) _______ (watch) performances while others 4) _______ (take part in) competitions. Luckily, the ground 5) _______ (shake) for only a few minutes and the earthquake didn't injure anyone or destroy any buildings.

Past Simple - Past Continuous

10. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. A: What was the storm like?

B: The rain _______ (pour) and the wind _______ (blow) through the trees.

2. A: What _______ (you/do) when the explosion _______ (happen)?

B: I _______ (do) my homework.

3. A: Is Emma out in this rain?

B: Yes. A few hours ago, she _______ (come) downstairs, _______ (pick) up her umbrella and _______ (walk) out the door.

4. A: I _______ (call) you last night, but you _______ (not/answer). What happened?

B: I _______ (drive) home from work when I _______ (get) in a car crash.

11. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

My mum and I 1) went (go) to the supermarket yesterday. We 2) were looking (look) for the items on the shopping list when we 3) heard (hear) a strange noise. Then, I 4) saw (see) smoke coming from the back of the store. It 5) was (be) a fire! People 6) were running (run) out of the supermarket when the firefighters 7) arrived (arrive). Luckily, the fire 8) didn't injure (not/injure) anyone. My mum and I 9) felt (feel) so relieved when we 10) got (get) back home safe.