Ex2. Complete the sentences using the past simple or past perfect.

1. Yesterday I went to my daughter’s dance recital. I have never been to a dance recital before. I didn't take dancing lessons when I was a child.

2. Last night I ate four servings of food at the “all-you-can-eat” special dinner at The Village Restaurant. Until that time, I have never eaten  so much in one meal.

3. A: I saw you in the school play last night. You did a terrific acting job. Have you ever acted in a play before this one?

B: Yes. I started acting when I was in elementary school.

4. Last year, I went mountain climbing for the first time. It was exciting and terrifying at the same time. We moved slowly and carefully, and it had taken three days to get to the top. When we climbed onto the summit we found another group of climbers. They arrived several hours ahead of us. They were having dinner and listening to music. We laughed, and they invited us to join them. The climb was an unforgettable experience

5. When I first travelled abroad to study, I have never lived in a dorm before. During the first year, I had a roommate from Switzerland who became a very good friend. Prior to that time I have never lived with anyone from another country.

6. When I was a student at Boston University, I have studied Japanese for four years. I had never the opportunity to use my Japanese until I went to Tokyo last month. While I was there, I spoke Japanese every day and enjoy every minute of it. I am eager to return.

CHÚC BẠN HỌC TỐT!!!-FROM THANH

#Muoi

Example 2. Complete the sentences with past simple or past perfect. 1. Yesterday I went to my daughter's dance performance. I've never been to a dance performance before. I didn't take dance lessons when I was a kid. 2. Last night I ate four servings of food during the "all-you-can-eat" special dinner at the Village Restaurant. Up until that point, I had never eaten so much in one meal. 3. A: I watched you in the school play last night. You did a great acting job. Have you acted in a play before this one? B: Yes. I started acting when I was in elementary school. 4. Last year, I went mountain climbing for the first time. It's both exciting and scary. We moved away slowly and carefully, and it took. three days to reach the top. As we climbed to the top of the mountain, we found another group of climbers. They arrived a few hours before us. They are having dinner and listening to music. We laughed, And they invited. We join them. The climb is an unforgettable experience 5. When I first traveled. studying abroad, I never lived in a dormitory before. In the first year, I had a roommate from Switzerland who was a very good friend. Before that time I had never lived with anyone from another country. 6. When I was a student at Boston University, I studied Japanese for four years. I never had a chance to use my Japanese until I went to Tokyo last month. While I was there, I spoke Japanese every day and enjoyed every minute of it. I'm looking forward to coming back