1. I spend three hours doing my homework every day. It takes ……………………………………………………………........ 2. “Did someone phone you an hour ago, Nancy?” asked Jack Jack asked ……………………………………………………………........ 3. Sue began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago. Sue has ……………………………………………………………........ 4. We spent the whole day in the garden because of the lovely weather. Because ……………………………………………………………........ 5. Someone turned off the lights when I went out. The lights ……………………………………………………………........

1. It takes me three hours to do my homework every day.

It takes + somebody + (time) + to V

2. Jack asked Nancy if someone had phoned her for an hour.

Thì quá khứ đơn chuyển thành thì quá khứ hoàn thành: S + asked (+O) + if/whether + S + had + VII 

3. Sue has been interested in healthy eating for 3 years.

S + began/started + V-ing/to V + time + ago

⇒ S + have/has + VII + since (+thời điểm)/for (time)

4. Because the weather was lovely, we spent the whole day in the garden.

Because of + Noun/ Pronoun/ Noun phrase 

⇒ Because + the/a/an + adj + Noun......

5. The lights were turned off when I went out.

Cấu trúc bị động của thì quá khứ đơn: S + was/were + VII (+by O)