Join the sentences by using while and when.
1) I hurt my knee. I was playing football.
(When) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
(While) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
2) They were talking about the exam results. The manager came in.
(When) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
(While) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
3) Gaye lost her wallet. She was walking in a crowded street.
(When) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
(While) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
4) Somebody stole my I-pod. I was speaking to a friend on the phone.
(When) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
(While) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
5) We were getting ready for the picnic. It started to rain.
(When) _____________________________________________________________________________________.
(While) _____________________________________________________________________________________.

1. My brother started playing football at the age of eight. (since)

- Mybrother  ...............................................................................

2. I began learning English when I was in grade 8. (since)

- I .....................................................................

3. They started working for this company five years ago. (for)

-They ........................................................................

4. We last played football two weeks ago. (for)

-We ..........................................................................................

5. They started building a supermarket near my house two months ago. (for)

-They ..............................................................................

6. The last time my sister bought me a gift was three months ago. (for)

-My sister .....................................................................

7. She began working for this French company when she left university. (since)

-She .............................................................................

8. My father last went abroad on business two months ago. (for) 

My father.......................................................................

help me=((

Topics : one of your hobbies (reading/playing sport/ playing a musical instrument.....)

Details :

- your hobby(I like reading / playing sport /playing a musical instrument....)

-When you start it ( I started.... When I was a child / when I was very Young....)

-how much time you spend on it

-why you enjoy it

-how you benefit from this hobby (It helps me relax after hard work / It broadens my knowledge about.... /I can live a richer and more fulfilling life/...)

chuyển câu không đổi nghĩa

1. I enjoy playing football. =>……………………………………………………………………… =>………………………………………………………………………

2. I’m keen on learning a new language. =>……………………………………………………………………… =>………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you enjoy playing tennis ? =>……………………………………………………………………… =>…………………………………………………….…………………

4. He ‘s not interested in working in an office. =>……………………………………………………………………… =>…………………………………………………………………

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

                                       Playing a musical instrument

Playing a musical instrument is a great hobby to have. I started playing the piano when I was five years old and still really enjoy it now: it’s a perfect way to relax and cheers me up when I’m feeling down. When I lived at home with my parents, we had a lovely reddish brown piano in the house and I had piano lessons every week. However, when I went to university, I had to leave my family, my home and my piano behind.

I missed playing the piano so much that I spent all the money I got for my eighteenth birthday on a brand new electric piano. It was quite difficult getting it from the music shop to my house: I had to take a friend with me to get it into a taxi and then carry it to the door. I am very glad I bought it though. I was able to play whenever I wanted, using headphones so that I wouldn’t disturb my flatmates. When I was studying or writing an essay, I used to take a break to play something energetically. It really helped ease my frustration! When I was feeling a bit homesick, playing music that I learned on my old piano made me feel better.

1. What is the passage about? 

      A. the writer’s hobby     B. the writer’s favorite subject                    C. a musical instrument

2. When did he start playing the piano?

      A. five years ago                        B. when he went to university                   C. when he was five

3. The word closest in meaning to “feeling down” is…

      A. tired                             B. unhappy                                       C. excited

4. What did he buy with all the money he got for his eighteenth birthday?

      A. a lovely reddish brown piano          B. a new electric piano       C. headphones

5. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

      A. He played music when he was homesick.

      B. He used headphones in order not to disturb his flatmates.

      C. Playing the piano didn’t help him with his study.

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

                                       Playing a musical instrument

Playing a musical instrument is a great hobby to have. I started playing the piano when I was five years old and still really enjoy it now: it’s a perfect way to relax and cheers me up when I’m feeling down. When I lived at home with my parents, we had a lovely reddish brown piano in the house and I had piano lessons every week. However, when I went to university, I had to leave my family, my home and my piano behind.

I missed playing the piano so much that I spent all the money I got for my eighteenth birthday on a brand new electric piano. It was quite difficult getting it from the music shop to my house: I had to take a friend with me to get it into a taxi and then carry it to the door. I am very glad I bought it though. I was able to play whenever I wanted, using headphones so that I wouldn’t disturb my flatmates. When I was studying or writing an essay, I used to take a break to play something energetically. It really helped ease my frustration! When I was feeling a bit homesick, playing music that I learned on my old piano made me feel better.

1. What is the passage about? 

Form questions using the past continuous. Then in pairs, ask and answer the questions.

Example:

you / play / football / 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

- Were you playing football at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

- Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. I was doing my homework.

1. you / have dinner / 7 o'clock yesterday evening?

2. you / do / homework / 8 o'clock yesterday evening?

3. you / watch / film / 9 o'clock yesterday evening?