E. Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau. Sử dụng những ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)

1. I was learning English while ___________________________________.

2. I was ________________________ when the band started their first song. 

3. She was traveling abroad when _________________________________.

4. They __________________ when one of them decided to leave the team. 

5. We _____________ while Minh was preparing for his poster presentation.

V. use your own ideas to complete the sentences below.

1 if you walk to school,........................................................................................

2 if you use recycled paper,...............................................................................

3 if the earth becomes hotter,.............................................................................

4 if parents teach their children about the three Rs,.....................................................................................................

5 if you want to save a lot of electricity,................................................................................................

V. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1. A: Shall I tell Ann the news?

B: No, I’d rather she ____________________

2. I’d like to see you again, but I’m busy tomorrow. I’d rather you ____________________ at the weekend

3. I’d rather we __________ that horror film – I had a nightmare that night.

4. A: I told her a few facts about herself.

B: Oh dear! I’d rather you _________________ that. That might have been ???? upset her a lot.

5. This is a private letter addressed to me. I’d rather you ________________________ it.

6. It’s quite a nice house but I’d rather it ______________ a bit bigger.

7. A: Do you mind if I turn on the radio?

B: I’d rather you ____________. I’m trying to study.

8. Mary left my party every early last night. I’d rather she ______________ so early.

9. It’s a secret – I’d rather you _______________ anyone what I said.

10. A: I’m sorry I didn’t come yesterday.

B: Yesterday’s difficult. I’d rather you _______________

 

EX14: Use the words given to make complete sentences.

1.We/ have/ breakfast/ when/ the mailman/ arrive.

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2. While/ everyone/ sleep/ Paul/ watch/TV.

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3. I/ dream/ about/ long/ vacation/ when/ the alarm clock/ go/ off.

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4. While/ I/ practice/ the piano/ late/ last night,i/ hear/ strange/ noise.

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5. The sheep/ graze/ in/ the/ filed/ when/ they/ be/ scared/ by/ the/ noise.

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6. What/ you/ do/ when/ the earthquake/ happen/ yesterday?

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1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

Write sentences , using the past progressive tense or past simple

1. I /do/homework/when/the phone/ring / last night

2. This time last year/We/live/ France

3. Tom and Maki/ cook/ dinner / half an hour ago

6. She /work/the studio/while / I / paint / walls.

7 My Mom......(wait) forr me when I.......(come)here

8.The doorbell.....(ring)while Tom........(watch) TV

9.Ann and Susan.....(make) dinner when Martin.....(arrive) home

10.The light....(go) out while we..........(have) dinner

11. It.......(begin) to rain while Laura......(sit) in the garden

12. I......(walk) along the street when I....(feel) something in the back

13. When we.....(drive) down the hill, a strange object.......(appear) int the street

Use suitable tense to complete the sentences below, underline the hints:
1. Last night, while I (listen)..........to the concert, somebody (knock)..........at the door.
2. Yesterday, it (begin)..........to tain when we (run)..........
3. Two days ago, when we (have)..........dinner, he (arrive)..........
4. Last weekend, when they (play)..........tennis when we (get)..........there.
5. Last Friday, they (play)..........tennis when we (get)..........there.
6. Three hours ago, the telephone (ring)..........when I (have)..........my bath.
7. ..........she (drive)..........very quickly when the accident (happen)..........?
8. At 9:30 am the still (do)..........her homework.
9. She usuallly (go)..........to the supermarket with her mom.
10. She and her sister rarely (watch)..........horrow movie, but last night she (watch)..........one.
11. Be careful! You (ride)..........too fast.