Unit 4

EXERCISES OF UNIT 4
I. Complete the conversation. Put in the past simple tense.
Claire: (1) ……………… (you/ have) a nice trip to Viet Nam?
Maryam: Yes, thanks. It was a wonderful trip!
Claire: What sights (2) ………………….. (you/ see) ?
Maryam: Well, my friend Lan ( take) me to a lot of beautiful sights in Ha Noi. We also (4)
…………………….. (visit) some historical places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi
Minh’s Mosoleum, the History Museum, Van Mieu and so on.
Claire: (5) ………………….. (you/ go ) to a mosque in Ha Noi?
Maryam: Yes. I (6) ……………. ( come) to pray in the mosque on Hang Luoc Street. And on
the weekend, we ( 7) …………………… (go) to see a show.
Claire: What show (8) ………………………. ( you/ go) to?
Maryam: Oh, a musical. I forget the name. I (9) …………………….. ( not/ like) it.
Claire: Oh, dear. And (10) ………………….. ( Lan/ enjoy) it?
Maryam: No, not really. But we ( 11) …………………… (enjoy) the weekend.
II. Choose the coreect column according to how the / ed/ ending is pronounced.
Simple past verb

/ t/
/id/
/d/

1. missed




2. ended




3. called




4. occurred




5. added




6. invited




7. polluted




8. studied




9. closed




10. laughed




11. worked




12. collected




13. wished




14. watched




15. rented




16. robbed




17. answered




18. decided




19. enjoted




20. separated




III. Put the correct tense of each verb in brackets.
a. My uncle ( take ) ……………….. me to a piano concert last night. It ( be) …………….. a pleasant evening. I ( meet) ……………….. many interesting people. The weather ( be) ……… nice. I really ( enjoy) …………… the concert.
b. American engineer Henry Ford ( start) …………….. the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford ( produce) …………………. the first cheap motor car. He ( call) ……………….. the car the Ford Model T. He ( start) ………………… making the Ford Model T in Detroit in 1908. Millions of people ( buy) ……………….. the car and Ford ( become) …………………. a very rich man.
c. Two people ( die) ……………… in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday moring. They
( be) ………………… Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies. The fire ( start) ………………….. at 3.20 a.m. A neighbour, Mr.Aziz ( see) …………… the flames and ( call) ……………….. the fire brigade. He also ( try) ……………… to get into the house and rescue his neighbours, but the heat ( be) ………………….. too great. The fire brigade ( arrive) ………………… in five minutes. Twenty fire fighters ( flight) ……………… the fire and finally ( bring) …………………. it under control. Two fire- fighters ( enter) ………………. burning building but ( find) ………………. the couple dead.
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Last night, I don’t watch television.
A B C D
2. He made his first film when he is 12 years old.
A B C D
3. Melinda Burns is a famous film star. Two weeks ago she suddenly disappear.
A B C D
4. No, we didn’t. We was at home yesterday.
A B C D
5. Her family comed to Caliofornia in 1990.
A B C D
6. Mr.Smith left for Paris ago two days.
A B C D
7. When did you buy your car? The last week.
A B C D
8. My friend and I play chess last weekend.
A B C D
9. She gived me a nice present for my birthday yesterday.
A B C D
10. I see a terrible accident on my way to school last Sunday.
A B C D