Identify the tenses of the verbs in bold in sentences (1–5). Then match them to their uses (a–e). (Xác định các thì của động từ in đậm trong các câu (1–5). Sau đó, nối chúng với mục đích sử dụng của chúng (a – e).)

They got their tickets, entered the theatre and walked to their seats.

Eva was watching TV at 9:15 last night.

Frank was practising his role when the director called him into her office.

At 7 o’clock yesterday evening, I was listening to music while Ann was watching TV.

We went to the theatre yesterday.

a. actions that happened one after another in the past

b. an action that was happening at a definite time in the past

c. actions that were happening at the same time in the past

d. an action that happened at a certain time in the past

e. an action that was happening in the past when another action interrupted it

Complete the text with the Past Simple of the verbs in the list. (Hoàn thành văn bản với thì quá khứ Đơn của các động từ trong danh sách.)

Last Thursday morning, Anna 1) woke up early. She 2) ___________ the paper and drank a cup of tea. Then, she 3) ___________ to her office in her car. She started work at 8:30 and 4) ___________ a break at 1:00 for lunch. During her lunch break, she 5) ___________ her friend, Peter. They 6) ___________ sandwiches from a shop and sat in the park to eat them. Anna returned to her office and finished work at 5:00.

Form questions in the Past Simple, then answer them. (Đặt câu hỏi bằng thì quá khứ đơn, sau đó trả lời chúng.)

1. you / get up early / yesterday?

2. your mum / go to theatre / yesterday?

3. your teacher / attend a classical performance / last week?

2. He went to the cinema last night. (Where)

3. Ann met Lucy yesterday. (Who)

2. A parade ___________________ down High Street at 11:30.

3. Dancers ___________________ in the square at 11:20.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous. Then complete the short answers and practise saying them. (Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc vào thì quá khứ tiếp diễn. Sau đó, hoàn thành các câu trả lời ngắn và thực hành nói chúng.)

1. Was Alice wearing (Alice/wear) a costume? – Yes, she was.

2. ___________________ (you/record) the show on your phone? – No, _________________.

3. ____________________(they/watch) TV at 10:00 last night? – No, _____________.

Read the answers. Use the question words in brackets to make questions as in the example. Write in your notebook. (Đọc câu trả lời. Sử dụng các từ để hỏi trong ngoặc để đặt câu hỏi như trong ví dụ. Viết vào vở của bạn.)

1. She was watching TV at 9:00. (What)

-> What was she doing at 9:00?

2. He was sleeping in the bedroom. (Where)

3. Hugo was talking to Keith. (Who)

Make as many sentences as possible as in the example. Write in your notebook. (Đặt càng nhiều câu như trong ví dụ càng tốt. Viết vào tập của bạn.)

1. I was waiting for the bus when my mobile phone rang.

While I was waiting for the bus, my mobile phone rang.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. (Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc thành thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

David and Lucy threw a party for their mum’s 40th birthday last weekend. They 1) _________________ (decorate) the house when their cousins 2) _________________ (come) to help. At 4 o’clock, David 3) _________________ (prepare) a special meal and Lucy 4) _________________ (wrap) their mum’s present. Their cousins 5) _________________ (blow) up balloons. At 6 o’clock. They 6) _________________ (sit) in the living room when someone 7) _________________ (knock) on the door. It was their uncle, Tom, and his band. By the time David and Lucy’s mum 8) _________________ (get) home, everything was ready and all the guests were there.

Ask and answer questions about a bad experience as in the example. (Hỏi và trả lời về một trải nghiệm tồi tệ như ví dụ.)

1. What / happen / yesterday? – There / be / fire.

A: What happened yesterday?

B: There was a fire.

2. Where / be / you? – I / be / the living room.

3. What / you do? – I / listen to music.

4. How / you get out? – Some firefighters / help me out.

5. How / fire start? – My next door neighbour / fry fish / when / oil / catch on fire.

6. How / you feel? – I / feel scared.

3. What / you do? – I / listen to music.

4. How / you get out? – Some firefighters / help me out.

5. A: How did the fire start?

B: My next door neighbour was frying fish when the oil caught on fire.

B: I felt scared.

Write a short paragraph about a bad experience you had (about 120–150 words). Think about what happened, when/where it happened, what you did and how you felt. (Viết một đoạn văn ngắn về trải nghiệm tồi tệ mà bạn đã có (khoảng 120–150 từ). Nghĩ về những gì đã xảy ra, khi nào / ở đâu, bạn đã làm gì và bạn cảm thấy thế nào.)