Unit 8
Unit 8
I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1- I (be) was a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be) was a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be) were farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be) were nurses last year.
5- It (be not) wasn’t cold yesterday.
6- She (be not) wasn’t a pupil last week.
7- This hat (be not) wasn’t new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) weren’t teachers two years ago.
9- He (be not) wasn’t a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be) was he an engineer yesterday? No, he (be not) wasn’t
11- (Be) was it hot last week?
12- The windows (be) were opened last Monday.
13- (Be) were you a teacher two years ago? Yes, I (be) was
14- Where (be) was Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) was he unhappy last Tuesday?
II. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
(CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG NGOẶC DÙNG THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN)
1. I (go) went to Nha Trang two years ago.
2. Ba (play) played football yesterday.
3. I (eat) ate a lot of fish yesterday.
4. Her aunt (take) took her to see Cham Temple last year.
5. Tuan (have) had a new bike yesterday.
6. She (not buy) did not buy. a new ruler yesterday?
7. He (not talk) didn’t talk with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
8.They (not come)did not come school yesterday.
9.The windows (not close) did not close yesterday.
10. We (not return) didn’t return at home at 7 pm last Monday.
11. She (not eat ) didn’t eat fish and crab yesterday.
12. Lan (not go ) did not go Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
13. My parents (not take) did not take to Vung Tau last week.
14. We (not have) don’t have a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
15. Were Lan and Hoa (be) at your school two years ago?
16. What did they (play) play last week?
17. What did Hoa (try) try on yesterday?
18. Who (talk) talked to you about the film on TV last Monday?
19. Where did they (stop) stop on their way back last Sunday?
20. What did the student (wear) wear at school two years ago?
III. Complete the sentences using the past simple( thì quá khứ đơn) form of the verbs.
1. I ____saw____ (see) the film last night but I _____didn’t like____ (not like) it.
2. ______Did Marco win______ (Marco/ win) the golf competition?
3. They ______did not play______ (not play) very well yesterday. They ______lost______ (lose)
the match.
4. How many goals _____did your team score______ (your team/ score) in the first half?
5. I ______was______ (be) very tired, so I ______went______ (go) to bed early last night.
6. ______Did you go______ (you/ go) swimming this morning?
7. The children ______weren’t______ (not be) hungry, so they ______didn’t eat______ (not eat)
anything.
8. Susan and her friends ______came______ (come) to Japan three months ago.
9. I ______had______ (have) a wonderful holiday with my family last July.
10. Jane ____wasn’t____ (not be) at the party last Sunday, so she ____didn’t know____ (not
know) what happened
IV. Choose the best answer:
1. They ................... students yesterday. A. am B. is C. was D. were
2.They ............. doctors two years ago. A. am B. is C. was D. were
3. They ............... farmers last month. A. are B. is C. was D. were
4. We ....... nurses yesterday. A. am B. is C. was D. were
5. The weather ........ cold yesterday. A. am B. is C. was D. were
6. I .........a pupil last week. A.aren’t B. isn’t C. wasn’t D. weren’t
7. My parents........teachers two years ago. A. am B. is C. was D. were
8. ... he an engineer yesterday. No, he ......
A.is/ isn’t B.are/aren’t C.was/wasn’t D.were/weren’t
9. .......It hot last week? A. am B. is C. was D. were
10. Where ......Nam from yesterday? A. am B. is C. was D. were
11. Last summer, I ____ to Nam Dinh to watch a football match with my brother .
A. went B. go C. goes D. will go
13. Lan often____badminton in her free time .
A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play
14. We can____a little karate . A. do B. doing C. does D. did
16. I play sport very often, so I look very______. A. sport B. sports C. sporty D. sporting
17. She’d like to watch motor racing because it is very____ .
A. frightening B. exciting C. excited D. boring
18. Team sports are sometimes callled____ sports.
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
20. Playing sports helps us get ____ . A. free B. fat C. fittest D. fitter
V: Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
1: A. prepare B. care C. pear D. peer
2: A. ear B. bear C. near D. hear
3: A. badminton B. volleyball C. basketball D. gymnastics
4: A. judo B. marathon C. pole D. most
5: A. regard B. jacket C. athletics (éc le tíc) D. racket
6: A. skiing B. ring C. tennis D. fighting
7: A. baseball B. fantastic C. race D. skate
8. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed
9. A. wounded B. routed C. wasted D. risked
10. A. imprisoned B. pointed C. shouted D. surrounded
11. A.failed B. reached C. absored D. solved
VIII: Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Sports and games play an important role in our life. Doing sports regularly helps our bodies strong
and healthy. Chess is an example of indoor games. There are a lot of outdoor sports such as football,
baseball, volleyball, etc. Some people think playing sports is more fun than watching them on TV.
Every year, there are some sports competitions all over the world. People play them to win medals
for their country. Last night, there was a small marathon race in New York.
Question 1: Sports and games play an important role in our life.
A. True B. False
Question 2: Doing sports regularly helps our bodies strong and healthy.
A. True B. False
Question 3: Baseball is one of the indoor sports.
A. True B. False
Question 4: Many think that watching sports is more exciting.
A. True B. False
Question 5: Last night, there was a small marathon race in New York.
A. True B. False
IX: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7)
about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members.
The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The
goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which
scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s
_________ (10) to watch a football match.
6: A. the most B. most C. more D. the more
7: A. last B. lasts C. lasted D. will last
8: A. scoring B. scored C. to score D. score
9: A. by B. in C. to D. for
10: A. interesting B. clumsy C. musical D. exhausted
X: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
This is Alex. He is twenty years old. He is a weight-lifter. He is tall and strong. He spends 2 hours
practicing weight-lifting every day. Weightlifting is a hard and dangerous sports to play. Sometimes,
Alex hurts himself while doing the sport. But he never gives up. He wants to be a champion in the
future. All the family members are proud of him. He will take part in a sport competition next week.
Would you want to come along and watch the match?
11: How old is Alex?
A. 12 B. 20 C. 22 D. 21
12: What is his job?
A. boxer B. footballer C. weight-lifter D. student
13: How often does he practice weight-lifting?
A. 2 days a week B. 2 hours a day C. 2 minutes D. 2 months
14: Are family members proud of him?
A. Yes, they is B. No, they aren’t C. Yes, they are D. No, they isn’t
15: When will he take part in a sport competition?
A. next week B. next month C. next year D. next day