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Bài 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. Look! The car (go) ………………….. so fast.
2. Listen! Someone (cry) ………………….. in the next room.
3.………….. your brother (walk) ………………… a dog over there at present?
4. Now they (try) ………………….. to pass the examination.
5. It’s 7 o’clock, and my parents (cook) ………………….. dinner in the kitchen.
6. Be quiet! You (talk) ………………….. so loudly.
7. I (not stay) ………………….. at home at the moment.
8. Now she (lie) ………………….. to her mother about her bad marks.
9. At the present, they (travel) ………………….. to Washington.
10. He (not work) ………………….. in the construction site now.
Bài 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. Be careful! The motorbike (go) ………………….. so fast.
2. Listen! Someone (cry) ………………….. in the next door.
3. My sister (sit) ………………….. next to the handsome boy over there at present?
4. Now they (try) ………………….. to pass the subject
5. It’s 11 o’clock, and my parents (cook) ………………….. dinner in the kitchen.
6. Keep silent! You (talk) ………………….. so loudly.
7. I (not stay) ………………….. at school at the moment.
8. Now she (lie) ………………….. to her father about her bad marks.
9. At present they (travel) ………………….. to Lon Don.
10. He (not work) ………………….. in his bedroom now.
Bài 3: Hoàn thành câu với động từ trong ngoặc:
1. Lan (talk) on the phone now.
2. (You / sleep)?
3. Marry (do) her homework right now.
4. These kids (play) in the garden now.
5. Someone (wait) to talk to you.
6. My wife (not cook) today.
7. (Lucas / study) for his exam now?
8. (Ryan / play) the piano now?
9. Anne and I (paint) the fences today.
10. Andrea (help) me at present.
11. My children (not listen) to the radio now.
12. Selena (not drink) coffee now.
13. I (vacuum) the carpet right now.
14. My mother (watch) TV now.
Bài 4. Chia động từ
o 1. My aunt __________________ (buy) some fruits at the flea market.
o 2. Nhung __________________ (not study) French in her room. She’s at coffee with her
classmates.
o 3. __________________ (she, run) in the stadium?
o 4. My cat __________________ (eat) now.
o 5. What __________________ (you, wait) for?
o 6. Their competitors __________________ (not try) hard enough in the competition.
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o 7. All of Linda’s friends __________________ (have) fun at the concert right now.
o 8. My friend __________________ (travel) around Korea now.
o 9. My little sister __________________ (drink) juice.
o 10. Listen! Our teacher __________________ (speak).
Bài 5: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. My tutor (see) ………………………… me for a tutorial every Tuesday at 6 p.m.
2. Quan (not/study) ………………………… very hard at the moment. I (not/think)
………………………… he’ll pass his tests.
3. Young people (take) ………………………… up traditional style hobbies such as knitting and walking
in the countryside as of lately.
4. It’s 6 p.m o’clock, and my parents (cook) ………………….. dinner in the kitchen.
5. David (travel) ………………………… around the world this summer, and probably won’t be back for
a couple of months.
6. Now Sam (lie) ………………….. to his mother about his bad marks.
7. More people (play) ………………………… game regularly nowadays.
8. Where is your mother? My mother ........ (read) newspaper in the living room.
9. Some people (not drink)............ tea now.
10. My family (have)............. lunch in a restaurant right now.
Bài 6: Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại cho đúng
1. My aunt have been buying some fruits at the flea market.
2. I did not drinking beer; it’s only tea.
3. All of Andy’s friends having fun at the party right now.
4. The children play football in the back yard at the moment.
5. Look! Those people are fight with each other.
6. Look! Someone is jump from the bridge!
7. My English speaking skill improving thanks to ELSA Speak.
8. My mother is busy today. She is cook dinner.
9. What kind of clothes are children wear nowadays?
10. They are try to pass the examination.
7. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ______her kids to football practice.
2. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ______
3. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ______
4. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ______
5. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you (say) ______ because everybody (talk) ______ so loudly.
6. Jane (go) ______ to bed at 10 o’clock on weekdays.
7. Our train (leave) ______ at 9.25
8. The bus sometimes (arrive) ______ in the morning.
9. Archie (not use) ______ his computer at the moment.
*Bổ sung
Task 1. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. Look! The car (go) so fast.
2. Listen! Someone (cry) in the next room.
3. Your brother (sit) next to the beautiful girl over there at present?
4. Now they (try) to pass the examination.
5. It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents (cook) lunch in the kitchen.
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6. Keep silent! You (talk) so loudly.

7. I (not stay) at home at the moment.
8. Now she (lie) to her mother about her bad marks.
9. At present they (travel) to New York.
10. He (not work) in his office now.
Task 2. Xây dựng câu sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễm dựa vào các từ gợi ý cho sẵn.
1. My/ father/ water/ some plants/ the/ garden.

2. My/ mother/ clean/ floor/.

3. Mary/ have/ lunch/ her/ friends/ a/ restaurant.

4. They/ ask/ a/ man/ about/ the/ way/ the/ railway/ station.

5. My/ student/ draw/ a/ beautiful/ picture.

Task 3. Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng động từ sau: start - get - increase - change - rise
1. The population of the world ................ very fast.
2. The world ………………... Things never stay the same.
3. The situation is already bad and it …………………worse.
4. The cost of living .............. . Every year things are more expensive.
5. The weather ............ to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn't as strong.
Task 4. Chọn đáp án đúng:
1. Have you got an umbrella? It ........................... to rain.
a. is starting b. are starting
c. am starting d. start
2. You .................... a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I ............... to concentrate.
a. is makeing/am trying b. are makeing/ am trying
c. are making/ am trying d. is making/ am trying
3. Why are all these people here? What ......................... ?
a. am happening b. are happening
c. is happening d. is happening
4. Your English ................. . How do you learn?
a. is improving b. are improving
c. improve d. improving
5. Please don’t make so much noise. I ..................... to work.
a. is trying b. are trying
c. trying d. am trying
6. Let’s go out now. It ................... any more.
a. am raining b. is raining
c. are raining d. raining
7. You can turn off the radio. I ............. to it.
a. are not listening b. isn’t listening
c. am not listening d. don’t listening
8. Kate phoned me last night. She is on holiday in France. She ...... a great time and doesn’t want to
come back.
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a. is haveing b. are having

c. am having d. is having
9. I want to lose weight, so this week I ................ lunch.
a. am not eating b. isn’t eating
c. aren’t eating d. amn’t eating
10. Andrew has just started evening classes. He ................. German.
a. are learning b. is learning
c. am learning d. learning
Task 5. Hoàn thành câu sử dụng từ cho sẵn.

⇒ ...................................................................
1. I/ wash / my hair.

⇒ ...................................................................
2. It/ snow.

⇒ ...................................................................
3. They/ sit/ on the bench.

⇒ ...................................................................
4. It/ rain/ very hard.

⇒ ...................................................................
5. She/ learn/ English.

⇒ ...................................................................
6. He/ listen/ to the radio.

⇒ ...................................................................
7. We/ smoke/ in the class.

⇒ ...................................................................
8. I/ read/ a newspaper.

⇒ ...................................................................
9. You/ watch/ T.V?

⇒ ...................................................................
10. What/ you/ do?

Task 6. Mỗi câu sau chứa một lỗi sai. Tìm và sửa chúng.
1. Are you do homework right now?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The children play football in the back yard at the moment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What does your elder sister doing?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Look! Those people are fight with each other.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Noah is tries very hard for the upcoming exam.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Task 7. Complete the sentences.
1. It (get) ___________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
2. You (make) ______ a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I (try) _______ to concentrate.
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3. Sue (stay) ____________ at home today.

4. John and Ed (cycle) ___________ now.
5. She (not watch) _____________ TV.
6. I (read) ______________ an interesting book.
7. The cat (play) __________ with the ball.
8. The cat (chase) _____________ the mouse.
9. The students (not be) ____________ in class at present.
10. They haven’t got anywhere to live at the moment. They (live) _______ with friends until they find
somewhere.
Task 8. Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah. Put the verbs into the correct form.
Sarah: Brian! How nice to see you! What (1)___________(you/ do) these days?
Brian: I (2)______________(train) to be a supermarket manager.
Sarah: Really? What’s it like? (3) _____________(you/ enjoy) it?
Brian: It’s all right. What about you?
Sarah: Well, actually I (4) __________(not/ work) at the moment. I (5) ______(try) to find a job but
it’s not easy. But I’m very busy. I (6) _________(decorate) my flat.
Brian: (7) _________(you/ do) it alone?
Sarah: No, some friends of mine (8) ___________(help) me.
Task 9. Write the questions.
1. Collin/ work/ this week ?
_______________________________________
2. what/ you/ do ?
_______________________________________
3. Jel/ drink/ tea/ now ?
_______________________________________
4. Why/ you/ look/ at/ me/ like that?
_______________________________________
5. she/ study ?
______________________________________
6. anybody/ listen/ to the radio/ or/ can/ I/ turn it off ?
______________________________________
7. I/ be/ stupid ?
______________________________________
8. we/ make/ a mistake ?
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BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN

EX1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ ở dạng quá khứ (V2), dùng bảng động từ bất quy tắc nếu cần.
V V2
be (là)
bring (mang đến)
buy (mua)
cut (cắt)
do (làm)
eat (ăn)
find (tìm)
found (thành lập)
go (đi)
have (có)
keep (giữ)
lie (nằm)
lie (nói dối)
lose (mất)
make (làm)
move (di chuyển)
play (chơi)
provide (cung cấp)
put (đặt)
read (đọc)
see (nhìn)
sleep (ngủ)
spend (dành)
study (học)
take (mang đi)
think (nghĩ)
travel (du lịch)
visit (thăm)
work (làm việc)
write (viết)
EX2: Viết các câu sau ở thể khẳng định (+), thể phủ định (-), thể nghi vấn (?) ở thì quá khứ đơn.
1. (+) They decided to leave soon.
(-) ________________________________________________________________.
(?) ________________________________________________________________?
2. (+) ________________________________________________________________.
(-) There were not many homeless people here ten years ago.
(?) ________________________________________________________________?
3. (+) ________________________________________________________________.
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(-) _________________________________________________________________.
(?) Did Tom’s grandfather use to be a soldier?
4. (+) My teacher started teaching here 6 years ago.
(-)_________________________________________________________________.
(?)_________________________________________________________________?
5. (+) Jane often went to school on foot 3 years ago.
(-) _________________________________________________________________.
(?)_________________________________________________________________?
6. (+) _________________________________________________________________.
(-) The cat didn’t want to eat yesterday.
(?)_________________________________________________________________?
7. (+) _________________________________________________________________.
(-) ________________________________________________________________
(?) Did the train arrive late yesterday?
8. (+) _________________________________________________________________.
(-) There wasn’t anything left in the fridge.
(?)_________________________________________________________________?
EX3. Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn.
1. Last week, my mother (take) _____________ me to the zoo.
2. When we (arrive) _____________ at the party, there (not be) _____________ many people there.
3. My mother (say) _____________ that she (buy) _____________ me a new dress.
4. Last summer, my father (teach) _____________ me to drive.
5. I (start) _____________ doing charity when I (be) _____________ a first year student.
6. Many rich people (donate) _____________ money for this volunteer program.
7. My friend (ring) _____________ me yesterday and (invite) _____________ me to his party.
8. What (you/ watch) _____________ on TV last night?
9. When my father (be) _____________ young, he (use to) _____________ be the most handsome boy in
the village.
10. _____________ (you/ go) to see the concert yesterday?
11. My performance (not be) _____________ really good. I (not feel) _____________ happy about it.
12. Jim (spend) _____________ the whole day taking after his brother.
13. I (write) _____________ a letter to my foreign friend but he (not write) _____________ back.
14. _____________ (they/ be) students of our school?
15. Yesterday, I (see) _____________ Jim at a bookstore.
EX4. Gạch lỗi sai trong các câu sau rồi sửa lại cho đúng.
1. My friend and I was at the hairdresser’s yesterday.
________________________________________________________________________
2. My sister in law used to had long hair but now she has short hair.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Did your father worked in a tobacco factory before he retired?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Why you didn’t come to the meeting last week?
________________________________________________________________________
5. My best friend and I use to hated each other when we first met.
________________________________________________________________________
6. Was Anna be successful with her project last week?
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________________________________________________________________________
7. Yesterday morning I readed several chapters of the book “The little prince”.
________________________________________________________________________
8. Last summer we involved in community service in our neighborhood, so we did go on holiday.
________________________________________________________________________
Task 1. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. My sister (get) married last month.
2. Daisy (come) to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.
3. My computer (be ) broken yesterday.
4. He (buy) me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.
5. My friend (give) me a bar of chocolate when I (be) at school yesterday.
6. My children (not do) their homework last night.
7. You (live) here five years ago?
8. They (watch) TV late at night yesterday.
9. Your friend (be) at your house last weekend?
10. They (not be) excited about the film last night.
Task 2. Hoàn thành câu.
1. Linh ___________her maths homework yesterday. (to do)
2. Tuan ___________to Taiwan by plane? (to go)
3. We ___________a farm three weeks ago. (to visit)
4. Tuan and Tu ___________their brother. (not/to help)
5. The children ___________at home last sunday. (not/to be)
6. When ___________you ___________this wonderful dress? (to design)
7. My father ___________into the truck. (not/to crash)
8. Tuan ___________the basket of his bicycle. (to take off)
9. ___________you ___________your uncle last weekend? (to phone)
10. She ___________milk at class. (not/to drink)
Task 3. Use the Past form of the verbs
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
Task 4. Viết lại câu sử dụng từ gợi ý đã cho.
1. Yesterday/I/see/him/on/way/come home.

2. What/you/do/last night//You/look/tired/when/come/my house/morning.

3. She/not/eat/anything/because/tired.

4. dogs/go/out/her/go shopping//They/seem/happy.
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5. you/not/study/lesson?

Task 5. Hoàn thành đoạn văn.

Last year, I (spend) _______ my summer holiday with my family. We (decide) _______ to go to Danang
and Hoi-An because these places are famous for being beautiful. On the first day of the trip, we (go)
_______ to My-Khe beach. While my father (swim) _______, my sister (build) _______ the sand castle.
On the second day, we (rent) _______ a car nearby our hotel and (drive) _______ to Hoi An. When we
(drive) _______, it (rain) _______. However, it (not affect) _______ our trip much. We (visit) _______
some old temples and (eat) _______ famous food there. When we (walk) _______ around the ancient
town, we (see) _______ a lot of lanterns hung in front of every house. We really (have) _______ fun in
our trip.
Task 6. Chia động từ trong ngoặc.
1. While Tom (read) ______________ , Amely (watch) ___________________ a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) _________ home, (switch)_________ on the computer and (check)________ his
emails.
3. The thief (sneak)_______ into the house, (steal)_______ the jewels and (leave)________ without a
trace.
4. Nobody (listen)____________ while the teacher (explain)______________ the tenses.
5. While we (do)____________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)___________on the beach.
6. He (wake) ______________up and (look) _____________ at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome)_____________ the guests and (ask) _____________ them to fill in the
form.
8. The car (break)_____________ down and we (have) _____________ to walk home.
9. The boys (swim)___________________ while the girls (sunbathe)___________________ .
10. My father (come)_________ in, (look)__________ around and (tell)_________ me to tidy up my
room.
Task 7. Chia động từ quá khư đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.
1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.
5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.
6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .
10. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy up my room.
Task 8. Chia động từ thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành.
1. Almost everybody (leave)………. by the time we (arrive)…………..
2. He (wonder)………. whether he (leave)……………. his wallet at home.
3. The secretary (not leave)……………. until she (finish)…………. her work.
4. The couple scarcely (enter)………. the house when they (begin)………. to argue.
5. The teacher (ask)…………. the boy why he (not do)……………. his homework.
6. She already (post)………. the letter when she (realize)…………. she (send)…………. it to the wrong
address.
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7. Hardly the car (go)…………. a mile when it (have)…………. a flat tyre.

8. The weather (be)………. far worse than we (expect)…………………..
9. They (be married)…………. for five years when they finally (have)……….. a child.
10. No sooner they (sell)…………. their car than they (regret)…………. having done so.
Task 9. Chia động từ phù hợp vào chỗ trống.
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the park with my brother.
2. The cashier (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the stadium, the place (be) ______ full.
4. Then we (see) ______ a small store.
5. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 30 minutes to find a parking space.
6. I visited my friends last week.
7. He (stay) ______ up late last night.
8. I (drink) ______ wine, (sing) ______ a song, and (play) ______ the piano yesterday.
9. I (turn) ______ off the light, (go) ______ to the bed, and fell asleep.
10. When I was singing, my friends (come) ______.
Task 10. Chia động từ phù hợp và viết lại câu
1. They/ happy/ last holiday ?
2. How/ you/ get there?
3. I/ play/ football/ last/ Sunday.
4. My/ mother/ make/ two/ cake/ four/ day/ ago.
5. Tyler/ visit/ his/ grandmother/ last/ month.
BÀI TẬP BỔ SUNG
Exercise 1. Put the correct form of the verbs.
1. She (not go) __________ to the store yesterday.
2. They (come) __________ to the party last night.
3. He (eat) __________ all the cake at the party last week.
4. I (drink) __________ a glass of water a few minutes ago.
5. We (not see) __________ a beautiful rainbow in the sky.
6. They (do) __________ their homework before going out.
7. __________ she (have) __________ a great time at the concert last month?
8. The chef (not make) __________ a delicious meal for us.
9. __________ he (take) __________ a taxi to the airport?
10. The teacher (say) __________ that we did a good job.
11. I (be) __________ tired after the long journey.
12. It (be) __________ a sunny day yesterday.
13. The students (be not) __________ attentive in the classroom.
14. He (be not) __________ happy with the results of the exam.
15. __________ (Be) the party fun last night?
Exercise 2. Arrange the words to form complete sentences.
1. Yesterday / to the beach / went / we.
2. visited / last month / London / I.
3. bought / new / car / he / a.
4. played / yesterday / they / soccer.
5. watched / last night / a movie / we.
6. cooked / dinner / for her family / yesterday / she.
7. went / school / yesterday / to / They.
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8. visited / Italy / summer / last / we.

9. ate / at a restaurant / dinner / Linh/ last week
10. yesterday / was / sunny / It.
11. not / last night / were / at the concert / Hue and Lan
12. not / yesterday / at home / was / She.
13. Were / at the party / your friends / last night?
14. Did / yesterday / go / they / to the beach?
15. Did not / at the park / play / they / yesterday.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks in the following passage.
Last weekend, my family and I (1. go / went) to the mountains for a camping trip. We (2. bring / brought)
tents, sleeping bags, and some food. On Saturday morning, we (3. hike / hiked) to the top of a hill and (4.
see / saw) a beautiful view of the valley below. In the afternoon, it (5. rain / rained) heavily, so we (6.
stay / stayed) in our tents and played card games. On Sunday, the weather (7. be / was) sunny again, and
we (8. swim / swam) in a cool mountain stream. We (9. have / had) a great time together.
Exercise 5. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (eat) ________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday.
2. A: ________ Helen (drive) ________ to work? – B: Yes, she ________.
3. My neighbor (buy) ________ a new car last week.
4. They (go) ________ to Italy on their last summer holiday.
5. ________ they (swim) ________ at the beach? – B: No, they _______.
6. My family and I (see) ________ a comedy movie last night.
7. First, we (do) ________ exercise, and then we (drink) ________ some water.
8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite) ________ my hand.
9. What time (do) ________ you (get up) ________ this morning?
10. The Wright brothers (fly) ________ the first airplane in 1903.
11. I think I (hear) ________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
12. When I was ten years old, I (break) ________ my arm. It really (hurt) ________.
13. The police (catch) ________ all three of the bank robbers last week.
14. How many times (do) ________ you (read) ________ that book?
15. Unfortunately, I (forget) ________ to (bring) ________ my money.
Exercise 9. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I _______ at home last weekend. (stay)
2. Angela _______ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. I and my friends _______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue last summer _______ wonderful. (be)
5. Last June I _______ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents _______ very tired after the trip. (be)
7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
9. Trung _______ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They _______ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
Exercise 15. Convert the following sentences into negative and questionable sentences.
1. Nam wrote an essay in Literature class this morning.
2. I watched TV yesterday morning.
3. Nam and you were in the English club last Tuesday.
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4. They ate noodles two hours ago.

5. We always had a nice time on Christmas holidays in the past.
6. My father decorated the Christmas tree.
7. She bought a new dress yesterday.
8. They were late for school.
9. Mr. Tam took his children to the museum last Sunday.
10. Hoa made a cushion for her armchair.

Exercise 1. Complete the table.

V-inf V-s/es form V-ing form V-ed form

(Present simple) (Past continuous) (Past simple)

play
swim
lie
use
buy
get
study
watch
go
sing
Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks using the past continuous tense.
1. we (enjoy) our vacation by the beach?
2. The teacher (explain) the lesson to the class.
3. the fireflies (glow) in the dark?
4. the snow (fall) softly from the sky?
5. The teacher (not give) us any homework.
6. The Sun (not shine) brightly today.
7. My mom (not enjoy) her coffee this morning.
8. We (run) faster than the wind.
9. The dog (chase) its tail in the backyard.
10. The children (laugh) and playing together.
Exercise 3. Change the following sentences into positive (+); negative (-) or interrogative (?).
1. (+) I was cooking dinner yesterday at this time.
(-)
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(?)
2. (+) She was studying hard for her exams.
(-)
(?)
3. (+) They were playing basketball in the park.
(-)
(?)
4. (+) We were attending the concert while it was raining outside.
(-)
(?)
5. (+) He was busy designing his website.
(-)
(?)
6. (+) The children were dancing to the music.
(-)
(?)
7. (+) Sarah was reading her favourite book.
(-)
(?)
8. (+) The guests were enjoying the food on the table.
(-)
(?)
9. (+) I was driving home from work.
(-)
(?)
10. (+) Mary was watching a movie when I called.
(-)
(?)
Exercise 5. Circle the correct answers.
1. You (call / called) me yesterday.
2. She was baking a cake for her friend’s birthday party when she (realise / realised) she was out of
sugar.
3. They (watch I watched) a movie last night.
4. He was fixing his bike after it broke down when he realised he (need / needed) a new chain.
5. I (headed / was heading) to my grandmother’s house this time yesterday.
6. They (read / were reading) a book for their book club when they got interrupted by a phone call.
7. I (forgot / was forgetting) my keys at home yesterday so I had to go back and get them.

8. I (had / was having) dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday.

9. We were visiting our grandparents over the weekend when it (starting / started) to rain heavily.
10. My grandfather (read / was reading) the newspaper at that time.
Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.
1. She (sing) a beautiful song on stage when the microphone stopped working.
2. He (study) for three hours last night when his roommate came in and started
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playing loud music.

3. They were swimming in the ocean all day when they (see) a school of dolphins.
4. I was finishing my work early today when my boss (call) me into a meeting.
5. We (drive) to the mountains for our vacation when we got stuck in traffic.
6. You were cleaning the entire house before the guests (arrive) when you
accidentally broke a vase.
7. The dog (bark) loudly all night because it heard a noise outside.
8. He was sleeping through the alarm clock this morning when his roommate
(wake) him up.
9. She (draw) a picture of her family when her little sister spilled juice on it.
10. They (climb) to the top of the mountain when it started to rain heavily.
Exercise 7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.
1. She (walk) to the store when it (start) raining.
2. He (eat) a sandwich when his phone (ring).
3. They (watch) a movie when the power (go) out.
4. I (play) soccer with my friends when it (start) to get dark.
5. We (visit) a museum when we (see) a famous painting.
6. You (call) me while I (be) in the shower.
7. The cat (scratch) the couch when I (yell) at it.
8. He (write) a letter to his grandmother when he (run) out of
ink.
9. She (dance) at the party when the DJ suddenly (stop) the
music.

10. They (buy) a new car when they (realize) they had forgotten
their credit card.
Exercise 8. Circle the correct answers.
1. A table with four chairs is of the dining room.
A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about
2. You brush your teeth twice a day.
A. should B. can C. will D. have
3. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is him.
A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased
4. The new hotel next year.
A. is opened B. will be opened C. is opening D. opens
5. Would you mind on the light?
A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning
6. Where is the fridge? - It’s the comer of the kitchen.
A. in B. at C. to D. above
7. Did the children enjoy when they were on holiday?
A. themselves B. themselves C. himself D. itself
8. Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she .
A. used to B. do C. does D. doesn’t
9. I have never been to Australia. I to Australia yet.
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A. went B. have been C. will go D. haven’t been

10. I’m . Let’s do something. How about going to a movie?
A. boring B. bore C. bored D. being bored
11. I’m hungry. is for dinner this evening?
A. Why B. When C. How D. What
12. The old lady sat in a comer talking to .
A. himself B. itself C. herself D. Themselves
13. I swimming very much.
A. wait B. try C. enjoy D. finish
14. The teacher said, “Come at 8 o’clock”.
The teacher told the students at 8 o’clock.
A. not to come B. to come C. coming D. Came
1. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really .
A. to interest B. interest C. interested D. interesting
2. to do homework today?
A. Have you B. Do you have C. Must you D. You must
3. She knows that he worked really this semester.
A. good B. hardly C. better D. hard
4. Stop, boys! It’s near the streets.
A. dangerous for playing B. dangerously to play
C. dangerous to playing D. dangerous to play
5. It’s possible to supplement one’s by taking a part-time job.
A. income B. earning C. gaining D. attainment
6. Do you mind if I switch on the radio? - .
A. No, thanks B. Yes, go ahead C. No, not at all D. Yes, you can
Exercise 9. Find and correct the mistakes.
SENTENCES MISTAKES
1. The flood victim are collecting their personal property.
2. Avoid danger places, such as windows or bookcases, during an earthquake.
3. There is numerous tropical storms in this area every year.
4. During the storm, we should stays inside the house.
5. Oh, the house is shaking! I think we're having a earthquake.
6. More twenty people on these islands are still missing.
7. While she was work on the field, the tornado came.
8. It wasn't snowing when I left home that afternoon.
9. Volcano destroy hundreds of homes on some small islands.
10. Whom happened?
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Exercise 5. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets using the first conditional.
1. If you (go) ___________ on a business trip, please inform me.
2. If he (eat) ___________ another cake, he (be) ___________ sick.
3. I (tell) ___________ you more about the Ban Flower Festival if I (meet)
___________ you.
4. If I (be) ___________ allowed to choose a topic, I (give) ___________ a presentation
on Bat Trang Village.
5. If I (not have) ___________ to go to school this summer vacation, I (travel)
___________ to Mongolia to learn more about nomadic life.
6. What (you I do) ___________ if she refuses your invitation?
7. If the sun (shine) ___________, we (walk) ___________ into town.
8. Unless they (pass) ___________ their examinations, they (have) ___________ to join
the army.
9. You (have) ___________ a stomachache if you drink that contaminated water.
10. If we (have) ___________ several days off, we (learn) ___________ how to cook
some kinds of street food.
Task 1. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense
1. If I _____ (study), I _____ (pass) the exams.
2. If the sun _____ (shine), we _____ (walk) to the town.
3. If he _____ (have) a temperature, he _____ (see) the doctor.
4. If my friends _____ (come), I _____ (be) very happy.
5. If she _____ (earn) a lot of money, she _____ (fly) to New York.
6. If we _____ ( travel) to London, we _____ (visit) the museums.
7. If you _____ (wear) sandals in the mountains, you _____ (slip) on the rocks.
8. If Rita _____ (forget) her homework, the teacher _____ (give) her a low mark.
9. If they _____ (go) to the disco, they _____ (listen) to loud music.
10. If you _____ (wait) a minute, I _____ (ask) my parents.
Task 2. Using the given information, make conditional sentences using “IF”
1. Rita might fail her driving test. But she can take it again.
_____________________________________________
2. Liverpool might lose. If they do, Terry will be upset.
_____________________________________________
3. The office may be closed. In that case, Mike won't be able to get in.
_____________________________________________
4. Cathy may arrive a bit early. If she does, she can help her mother to get things ready.
_____________________________________________
5. The party might go on all night. If it does, no one will want to do any work tomorrow.
_____________________________________________
Task 3. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense
1. David will leave for Rent tomorrow if the weather _____ (be) fine.
2. What will you do if you _____ (not / go) away for the weekend ?
3. The game _____ (start) if you put a coin in the slot.
4. If you _____ (be) scared of spiders, don’t go into the garden.
5. We’ll have to go without John if he ( not arrive) _____soon.
6. Please don’t disturb him if he_____ (be) busy.
7. If she _____ (accept) your card and roses, things will be very much hopeful.
8. If a holiday_____ (fall) on a weekend, go to the beach.
9. If she (come) _____ late again, she’ll lose her job.
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10. If he (wash) _____my car, I’ll give him $20.

Task 4. Using the given information, make conditional sentences using “IF”
1. Alice may miss the train. But she can get the next one.
_____________________________________________
2. Is Jack going to enter the race? He'll probably win it.
_____________________________________________
3. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson
_____________________________________________
4. Fail to pay and they will cut off the electricity.
_____________________________________________
5. Don’t touch that wire or you may get an electric shock.
_____________________________________________
Task 5. Using the inversion in conditional sentence
1. If you call him immediately, he will come.
2. If it rains, we won't go cycling to the museum.
3. If he gets sick, he will see the doctor.
4. If you don’t come, I will be very sad.
5. If she earns a lot of money, she will fly to New York.
Task 6. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense
1. He’ll be late for the train if he (not start) _____ at once.
2. If I lend you $100, when you (repay) _____me?
3. Unless I have a quiet room I (not be able) _____to do any work.
4. If we leave the car here, it (not be) _____ in anybody’s way.
5. Someone (steal) _____ your car if you leave it unlocked.
6. Unless he (sell) _____more, he won’t get much commission.
7. If you come late, they (not let) _____you in.
8. If you (not go) _____away I’ll send for the police.
9. If he _____ (eat) all that, he will be ill.
10. What _____ (happen) if my parachute does not open?
Task 7. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense
1. If we ________ (send) an invitation, our friends _________ (come) to our party.
2. He __________ (not/ understand) you if you _________ (whisper).
3. They __________ (not/ survive) in the desert if they __________ (not/take) extra water
with them.
4. If you __________ (press) CTRL + s, you __________ (save) the file.
5. You __________ (cross) the Channel if you __________ (fly) from Paris to London.
Task 8. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1. If she should come, tell her to wait for me. (using inversion with SHOULD)
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. If I don’t come here early, I will miss the bus.
→ Unless………………………………………………………………………
3. If he doesn’t do that, he will get bonus.
→ Unless………………………………………………………………………
4. If she doesn’t water these trees, they will die
→ Unless………………………………………………………………………
5. I only come if they invite me.
→ Unless………………………………………………………………………
6. In case it rains, we’ll stay at home. (if)
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. If you don’t leave the office, I will call the police. (or)
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……………………………………………………………………………………
8. You can’t visit Paris unless you get a visa. (If)
……………………………………………………………………………………
Task 9. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense
1. Fred __________ (answer) the phone if his wife __________ (have) a bath.
2. If Claire ________ (wear) this dress at the party, our guests ______ (not/stay) any longer.
3. If I __________ (touch) this snake, my girlfriend __________ (not/ scream).
4. She __________ (forget) to pick you up if you __________ (not/phone) her.
5. I __________ (remember) you if you __________ (give) me a photo.
Task 10. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc với câu điều kiện loại 1
1. If I (study), I (pass) the exams.
2. If the sun (shine), we (walk) into town.
3. If he (have) a temperature, he (see) the doctor.
4. If my friends (come), I (be) very happy.
5. If she (earn) a lot of money, she (fly) to New York.
6. If we (travel) to Hanoi, we (visit) the museums.
7. If you (wear) sandals in the mountains, you (slip) on the rocks.
8. If Giang (forget) her homework, the teacher (give) her a low mark.
9. If they (go) to the disco, they (listen) to loud music.
10. If you (wait) a minute, I (ask) my parents.
Bài tập bổ sung
Exercise 1. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If the sun ________ (shine), we ________ (walk) around the village.
2. If he ________ (have ) a fever, he ________ (see) the doctor.
3. If my friends ________ (come), I ________ (be) happy.
4. If John ________ (earn) a lot of money, he ________ (buy) a big house.
5. If you ________ (wear) a scandal in the mountain, you ________ (slip) on the rock.
6. If you ________ (wait) me a minute, I ________ (ask) my parents.
7. If Rita ________ (forget) doing her homework, the teacher ________ (scold) her.
8. If we ________ (go) to the bar, we ________ (meet) someone interesting.
9. If Joy ________ (not play) sports, she ________ (not be) healthy enough.
10. If Tom ________ (not repair) the bike, he ________ (not ride) it.
11. If Tim ________ (not water) the trees, they ________ (die).
12. If they ________ (catch) the bus, they ________ (arrive) on time.
13. If you ________ (be) a good listener, you ________ (have) many friends.
14. If you ________ (not be) careful, you ________ (fall).
15. Their parents ________ (punish) if they ________ (not behave).
16. If we ________ (need) some help, I ________ (ask).
17. We ________ (go) on the holiday if we ________ (have) time.
18. If it ________ (be) too much heat, I ________ (turn on) the air conditioning.
19. If I ________ (like) English, I ________ (study) harder.
20. You ________ (understand) the lesson if you ________ (follow) your teacher.
Exercise 2. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning.
Hãy dùng “you” làm chủ từ của cả hai vế câu.
1.Vegetarians don't eat meat.
→ If you're a vegetarian,_____________________________.
2. People who live in a cold country don't like hot weather.
→ If you live______________________________________.
3. Teachers have to work very hard.
→ If you're a teacher, _______________________________.
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4. People who do a lot of exercise stay fit and healthy.

→ If you _________________________________________.
5. Mechanics understand engines.
→ If you're a ______________________________________.
6. People who read newspapers know what's happening in the world.
→ If you _________________________________________.
Exercise 3. Write the sentence below as a conditional sentence.
1. You don’t water the trees. The trees die.
2. It rains. We cancel the meeting.
3. I buy some gifts for my friends. I go on a trip.
4. My parents do exercise regularly. They are healthier.
5. We win the lottery. We buy a new house.
6. Tom uses his phone in class. He doesn’t understand the lesson.
7. Tomorrow isn’t Sunday. They don’t get up late.
8. He won’t win the competition. He won’t receive a lot of money.
9. She won’t appear. He won’t recover quickly.
10. John won’t know her telephone number. He can’t call her.
10. If John knows her telephone number, he can call her.
Exercise 5. Complete the following sentence with “if + Present Simple + will/won't”.
0. If it rains (it/ rain), we won't go (we/ not/ go) fishing.
1. If _________ (the weather/ be) beautiful tomorrow, _________ (we/ drive) to the beach.
2. If _________ (she/ send) the letter now, _________ (they/ receive) it tomorrow.
3. _________ (Fred/ be) angry if _________ (Jack/ arrive) late again.
4. _________ (I/ come) to your house if _________ (I/ have) enough time.
5. If _________ (she/ not/ pass) this exam, _________ (she/ not/ get) the job that she wants.
6. _________ (you/ learn) a lot if _________ (you/ take) this course.
7. If _________ (I/ get) a ticket, _________ (I/ go) to the cinema.
8. _________ (I/ buy) that machine if _________ (it/ not/ cost) too much.
9. If _________ (you/ run) very fast, _________ (you/ catch) the taxi.
10. _________ (I/ go) to the doctor's if _________ (I/ not/ feel) better tomorrow.
11. If _________ (they/ win) this match, _________ (they/ be) the champions.
Exercise 6. Exercise 7. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Unless you ________ (wear) a jacket, you ________ (feel) cold.
2. Please don’t disturb him if he ________ (be) busy.
3. If she ________ (fail) the exam again, her parents ________ (be) angry.
4. If you ________ (not lock) the door carefully, thieves ________ (take) all your stuff.
5. What ________ (happen) if my umbrella ________ (not open).
6. If you ________ (live) in a cold country, you ________ (not suffer) from hot wet
weather.
7. If you ________ (be) a vegetarian, you ________ (not eat) meat.
8. If you ________ (read) many books, you ________ (gain) a lot of knowledge.
9. She ________ (not pick) you up if you ________ (not phone) her.
10. He ________ (not understand) if you ________ (whisper).
Exercise 8. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If I ________ (go) out tonight, Anna ________ (stay) at home with my mom.
2. If we ________ (stay) up late, we ________ (be) exhausted tomorrow morning.
3. If I ________ (not meet) him at 7 a.m., I ________ (phone) him immediately.
4. If Mary ________ (come), my mom ________ (be) extremely happy.
5. If you ________ (continue) staying here, you ________ (be) late for school.
6. If we ________ (go) on holiday this winter, we ________ (visit) Osaka.
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7. If it ________ (rain) too much, my dad ________ (stay) at home.

8. If the child ________ (eat) all the candies, she ________ (feel) sick.
9. If my parents ________ (want) to go out, I ________ (not cook) for dinner.
10. The coffee ________ (taste) so bitter unless you ________ (add) the milk.
11. The team ________ (not win) the match unless John ________ (play) with them.
12. If the weather ________ (be) nice tomorrow, our family ________ (have) a picnic.
13. She ________ (be) delighted if her brother ________ (get) married.
14. If it ________ (rain), they ________ (cancel) the football match.
15. If she ________ (get) a promotion, she ________ (buy) a big house.
16. If Jack ________ (be) late, we ________ (go) without him.
17. If you ________ (ask) more nicely, I ________ (buy) you a snack.
18. I ________ (come) to the party early if I ________ (not have) anything else to do.
19. Sam ________ (buy) a new TV if he ________ (have) enough money.
20. Unless you ________ (come) with me, I ________ (not go) to Sara’s birthday party.
21. If Linh ________ (forget) doing homework, she ________ (get) a low mark.
22. If we ________ (recycle) more, the environment ________ (be) better.
23. Unless that dress ________ (be) so expensive, I ________ (buy) it.
24. Unless we ________ (wear) coats, we ________ (feel) cold.
25. If Helen ________ (earn) more money, she ________ (fly) to Canada.
26. If we ________ (travel) to Tokyo, we ________ (visit) the art galleries.
27. If you ________ (wear) sandals when climbing, you ________ (slip) on the rocks.
28. If Rita ________ (finish) her homework, the teacher ________ (give) her a high mark.
29. If they ________ (go) to the bar, they ________ (listen) to loud music.
30. If you ________ (wait) a minute, I ________ (ask) my parents to go out.
Exercise 9. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. If (A) someone came (B) into the store, smile (C) and say, “May (D) I help you?”
2. If (A) you do not understand (B) what were written (C) in the book, you could ask (D)
Mr. Pike.
3. If (A) there isn’t (B) enough food (C), we couldn’t continue (D) our journey.
4. If (A) anyone will phone (B), tell (C) them I’ll be (D) back at 11:00.
5. I will come (A) to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about (B) your problems if (C) you didn’t
solve (D) them.
Exercise 10. Rewrite the following sentence with “Unless”.
1. If they don’t practice a lot, they will lose the game.
→ Unless ______________________________________.
2. I’ll miss the train if I don’t go now.
→ ____________________________________________.
3. If she doesn’t answer the phone, leave her a message.
→ ____________________________________________.
4. If you don’t pay the bill, I’ll call the police.
→ ____________________________________________.
5. If he doesn’t work hard, he won’t pass the examination.
→ ____________________________________________.