Unit 4. Our Past

UNIT 4: OUR PAST

I/ Fill in the blank with propositions
1. My sister was born January 26, 1983.
2. They left home 9 a.m this morning.
3. All schools close June.
4. Our teacher is going to give us a test Tuesday
5. Mozart was born Salzburg………………….. 1756.
6. We often go for long walks in the country weekends.
7. I’m usually free 8 pm and 10 pm.
8. Do you give each other presents Christmas?
9. I usually do exercise the morning.
10. Most of the offices are closed the weekend.

II. Complete these sentences with “Used to” or “Didn’t use to”.
1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He (smoke) ..........................a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There (be) ..........................a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An (not drink) .......................... coffee when he was young nut he like it now.
4. Peter (have) .......................a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I (not like) her but we are best friend now.
6. They came to live is the city last year. They (live) ......................... in a small village in the country.
7. My sister (play) tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child, I (not study) hard.

III- Put the verb into the correct form.
1. Lisa................. to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well. (not go)
2. Most people to swim when they are child. (learn)
3. Listen to those people. What language ? (they/talk)
4. The moon round the earth in about 27 days. (go)
5. Wolfgang a. Mozart more than 600 pieces of music. (write)

IV – Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. When the ............................ failed, he struck the match to find the candles.(electric)
2. Our life is much better with the help of modern .......................(equip)
3. All the dancers wore costumes. (tradition)
4. , I lost my key on the way home (fortunate).
5. Everyone was very ......................after hearing the news. (excite)
6. The population from the factory is a public .......................(dangerous)
7. Don’t worry, Nga! I can look after everything ............................(care)
8. I want with my grandmother. (come)
9. I t is not safe knives around the house. (leave)
10. The pilot managed to land the plane (safe)

V –Write the sentences, using the cue words.
1. We/ not go/ school/ Saturdays.

2. They/ usually/ hold/ party/ New Year’s Eve.

3. I/ going / see/ Joanna/ lunchtime.

4. Last night/ she/ come home/ 10.30 and 11 o’clock.

5. Jazz/ become/ poplar/ United States/ the 1920s.

6. I/ call/ you/ Friday afternoon/ about 2.30.

7. The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21 July 1969.

8. I/ used/ stay/ farm/ grandparents/ parents.

9. I/ used/ look after/ younger/ brother/ when/ parents/ go/ work.

10. We/ going/ see/ movie Dream City/ 7.00/ this evening.


VI – Rewrite these sentences.
1. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
I used
2. Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.
Mark isn’t
3. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.
Nga is
4. Let’s meet at the café conrner.
Bao suggested
5. Sao Mai movie theater is near Hoa’s house.
Sao Mai movie theater is not
6. To go out at night is dangerous.
It is
7. Nga dislikes travelling by plane.
Nga isn’t interested in