Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn tiếng Anh

Thì Quá Khứ Đơn
We use the past simple for:
• Something in the past which is finished.
Emma passed her exam last year.
We went to the theatre on Friday.
Elvis Presley died in 1977.
I knew what the problem was.
When did you buy this car? ~ About three years ago.

I. Hoàn thành đoạn báo sau:
Two people (►) died (die) in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning. They (1)…….........(be) Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies. The fire (2)… ………………….. (start) at 3.20 am. A neighbour, Mr Aziz, (3)……………………… (see) the flames and (4) ……………………… (call) the fire brigade. He also (5)…… …………......... (try) to get into the house and rescue his neighbours, but the heat (6)…………………………….. (be ) too great . The fire brigade (7) (arrive) in five minutes. Twenty fire-fighters (8) ……………………….. (fight) the fire and finally (9)……… …………. ( b r i n g ) i t under control. Two fire-fighters (10)……… (enter) the burning building but (11)……… ………… (find) the couple dead.
II. Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau:
Claire: (►) Did you have (you / have) a nice weekend in Paris?
Mark: Yes, thanks. It was good. We looked around and then we saw a show.
(1) ..................................... (we / not / try) to do too much.
Claire: What sights (2) ........................................... (you / see)?
Mark: We had a look round the Louvre. (3)……………………………. (I / not / know) there was so much in there.
Claire: And what show (4)............................................... (you / go) to?
Mark: Oh, a musical. I forget the name. (5) ..................... (I / not / like) it.
Claire: Oh, dear. And (6) .............................................. (Sarah / enjoy) it?
Mark: No, not really. But we enjoyed the weekend. Sarah did some shopping, too, but
(7) ........................... (I / not / want) to go shopping.
III. Hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. I _________________ (work) in a bank for ten years.
2. Where _________________ (you / live) when you were young?
3. She _________________ (not / study) French at university.
4. He _________________ (travel) through the Middle East last year.
5. _________________ (they / visit) the Louvre in Paris?
6. She _________________ (not / watch) TV yesterday.
7. We _________________ (buy) a new car last weekend.
8. Where _________________ (you / teach) before you came here?
9. He _________________ (not / think) that he was right.
10. I _________________ (cook) steak last night.
11. _________________ (Lucy / read) ‘War and Peace’ at school?
12. She _________________ (not / write) to her grandmother.
13. We _________________ (have) a computer when I was a child.
14. Where _________________ (you / go) on holiday?
15. I _________________ (love) ice cream when I was a child.
16. They _________________ (not / meet) yesterday.
17. _________________ (she / swim) in the sea in Greece?
18. We _________________ (not / play) tennis yesterday because it was raining.
19. He _________________ (try) to lift the box but he couldn’t.
20. What _________________ (you / eat) for lunch?
IV. Hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night.
2. She _________________ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
4. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
5. I _________________ (not / change) trains at Victoria.
6. We _________________ (wake up) very late.
7. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for Christmas?
8. I _________________ (receive) £300 when my uncle _________________ (die).
9. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
10. _________________ (she / make) good coffee?
11. They _________________ (live) in Paris.
12. She _________________ (read) the newspaper yesterday.
13. I _________________ (not / watch) TV.
14. He _________________ (not / study) for the exam.
15. _________________ (he / call) you?
16. _________________ (I / forget) something?
17. What time _________________ (the film / start)?