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Q Complete the sentences with the past simple or PRACTICE
continuous form of the verbs. O Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences.
1 We (put) the plates on the table, when the 1 My appointment with the eye specialist is at
guests (ring) to say they were not coming.
2 I ’ m not going to miss spending the festive period with my
2 I (win) the tennis match,when my relatives at
opponent (claim) the light was too dark to
continue. 3 The company relocated to southern Asia on

3 He (serve) behind the counter in a fast food 4 In Russia, certain museums and art galleries are closed to
restaurant,when I first.. .(notice) him. the public on
5 The gardens of that mansion are full of beautiful flowers in
4 I (stroll) home, whistling cheerfully,when a
man in a mask (run) out of the post office. 6 The population of that industrial town is predicted to
5 It was total chaos when we (enter) the increase by 10 percent in the
(draw) on the
sitting room - the children .
walls and (jump) up and down on the sofa. a Mondays,
6 The policeman (ask) me where I b early spring ,
(head) in such a hurry. c 25 July 2018.

d New Year ,
AT, IN AND ON IN TIME PHRASES e next few years ,

We use of with: f five o’clock.
• specific times:
In fairy tales the witches always emerge at night - at midnight Q Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with
to be precise. mistakes.
• mealtimes: 1 I’ll send an email and attach a copy of the agenda for the
Let's discuss it tomorrow at breakfast. meetingin Tuesday morning.
• weekend and holiday periods: 2 We usually go backpackingin southern Europe at August. PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
Did you say you had plans to go toItaly at Easter?
3 This castle was demolished in 1542 during the reign of
We use in with:
Henry VIII.
• periods of time (years, months,seasons and centuries):
She graduated in 2017. 4 We often visit my parents at Easter.
He launched his new campaign in April.
• parts of the day: 5 It isn’t true that Einstein’s famous theory got its name
because he developed it at a relatively short period of
They always hold their progress meetings in the morning. time.
• periods of time before somethinghappens:
The next election will take place in two months' time. 6 It’s highly risky to be on your own on night in that part of
• how long something takes: town.
She figured out how to do the calculation in about two
minutes.
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
We use on:
• for particular dates,days,parts of days or types of days: Past perfect simple:had + past participle
The American Declaration of Independence was signed on the
4th of July 1776. positive negative question
Til confirm my decision on Monday morning. I’d read her She hadn’t eaten Had they arrived at
He disappeared on a freezing cold night in December. dissertation in her packed lunch. the airport by the
a professional time you got there?
journal.