EXERCISES I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. 1. He (be) a doctor two years ago. 2. I (remember) your trip to Nha Trang two years ago. 3. I (eat) a lot of fish yesterday. 4. Her aunt (take) her to see Cham Temple last year. 5. She (not buy) a new ruler yesterday? 6. He (not talk) with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year. 7. What they (play) last week? 8. He (get) up at 7 o’clock yesterday. 9. They (put) the fish in the big bag last Sunday? 10. Liz (teach) Ba some English last week. II. Supply the correct verb form, positive or negative. Ex: I was very tired, so I went to bed early. (go) → Mrs. Trang didn’t go to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well. 1/ It stopped raining, so I _____ off my raincoat. (take) 2/ The novel wasn’t very interesting. I _____ it very much. (enjoy). 3/ We went to Kate’s house but she _____ at home. (be) 4/ She was in a hurry, so she _____ time to phone you. (have) 5/ The story was very funny but nobody _____ . (laugh) 6/ Tom was very hungry. He _____ like a horse. (eat) 7/ The room was so cold, therefore we _____ well. (sleep) 8/ It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____ very heavy. (be) 9/ The window was open and a bird _____ into the room. (fly) 10/ It was very hot, so I _____ on the air-conditioner. (turn) III. Complete the sentences, using the past simple of the suitable verbs in the box below. Ex: A lion escaped from its cage yesterday morning. 1/ The sheep _____ peacefully in the fields. 2/ He _____ a fire in the living room. 3/ They _____ an Autumn fashion Show three months ago. 4/ I _____ my keys on the way home this afternoon. 5/ The Americans _____ Mr. Bush as President. 6/ We _____ home and _____ her asleep on the sofa. 7/ She _____ over and _____ her leg. IV. Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs. 1. I / go swimming / yesterday. => 2. Mrs. Nhung / wash / the dishes. => 3. my mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park. => 4. Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner. => 5. Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend. => 6. my father / play / golf / yesterday. => 7. last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours. => 8. they / have / nice / weekend. => escape lose fall graze choose go hold find break make . EXERCISES I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. 1. He (be) a doctor two years ago. 2. I (remember) your trip to Nha. was very hot, so I _____ on the air-conditioner. (turn) III. Complete the sentences, using the past simple of the suitable verbs in the box below. Ex: A lion escaped from its cage yesterday morning. 1/. asleep on the sofa. 7/ She _____ over and _____ her leg. IV. Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs. 1. I / go swimming / yesterday. => 2. Mrs. Nhung / wash / the dishes.