NMT Lesson 10 PB

I Test Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous

1. Tony ___ in China for long before the earthquake happened.
2. We ___ all the museums in the town by the end of the tour.
3. Sorry I shouted at you. I was annoyed because I ___ problems with the computer all morning.
4. Mike ___ his friends before he went abroad for two months.
5. Paul ___ his car for two days before he called the mechanic.
6. Pamela ___ for two hours before her boyfriend arrived.
7. Melany ___ her house by the time the guests arrived.
8. The teacher ___ our dictations for several minutes by the time the bell rang.

1. A) hadn’t been working B) hadn’t working C) hadn’t been worked

2. A) visited B) had visited C) had been visiting
3. A) had been having B) was having C) had
4. A) had visited B) visited C) had been visiting
5. A) had repaired B) repaired C) had been repairing
6. A) had been dancing B) had danced C) danced
7. A) had been cleaning B) had cleaned C) was cleaning
8. A) had corrected B) corrected C) had been correcting

II Grammar Presentation
Past Perfect Continuous

III Test Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous

1. The new students ___ in the classroom for 15 minutes before they realized that it was the
wrong classroom.
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2. Jack ___ online games for an hour before I came.
3. You ___ the party by the time everything happened.
4. The kids ___ a lot of mess before their mother came back home from work.
5. I ____ before my alarm clock rang.
6. The sales manager ___ the advantages of his product for about half an hour before I agreed to
buy some samples.
7. The pirates __ before the rescue team arrived.
8. The athletes ___ around the stadium for some time before they were stopped by their coach.
1. A) had been waiting B) waited C) had waited
2. A) was playing B) had been playing C) had played
3. A) had been leaving B) had left C) left
4. A) had been making B) made C) had made
5. A) had woken up B) had been waking up C) was waking up
6. A) described B) had described C) had been describing
7. A) had escaped B) had been escaping C) escaped
8. A) were running B) had run C) had been running

IV Reading
Topkapi – Turkey’s Treasure
Which of the world’s great palaces has the most spectacular view?
Many people would say it is Topkapi Palace, situated on a clifftop in
Istanbul, Turkey, and famous for its amazing view over the
Bosphorus Straits and the Sea of Marmara.
The palace was originally built for Sultan Mehmet II, between 1451
and 1481. It became the official residence of the Ottoman Sultans
until 1856. Many buildings have been added to the palace over the centuries. Topkapi now
resembles a small city.
The palace is enclosed by a thick stone wall. Visitors can enter it by passing through heavy iron
gates set into the wall. The various buildings within the grounds include a mosque and a white
marble palace. One of the four main courtyards contains a gorgeous garden filled with rare
flowers and trees from all over the world.
The interior of the palace shows the luxurious lifestyle of the sultans. Some private apartments
have been left as they were when they were lived in. Many of the imperial costumes worn by
the Sultan are on display in the Palace Museum, as well as priceless collections of silver, crystal
and porcelain from China and Japan. Some of the world’s most famous jewels are housed in the
Palace Treasury.
All in all, the magnificence of the palace and its superb location, make Topkapi a fascinating
place to visit.
1) Read the article and mark these sentences at T (true) or F (false)
1. The palace was completed in 1481.
2. The palace hasn’t changed at all.
3. There is a magnificent view of the sea from the clifftop.
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4. There are beautiful gardens in the palace.
5. The Sultan still lives in the palace.
2) Fill in the correct word from the list.
white, priceless, iron, rare, official, spectacular, stone, imperial
1. __________ view
2. __________ residence
3. _________ wall
4. _________ gates
5. _________ marble
6. _________ flowers
7. _________ costumes
8. _________ collections
3) Put the words into the correct box.
pool, staircase, porch, gardens, hallway, gates, paintings, grounds, tapestries, antique furniture,
jewels, fountain, costumes, bar, balcony, lawn, lounge, fireplace, driveway, curtains

exterior interior

V Use of English B1
Working from Home
For most people with jobs, some of the day is spent travelling (1)
___ the home and the (2) ___ of work. This can feel (3) ___ a waste
of time, but perhaps you can't afford to live near your office. Or
you (4) ___ want to have a big garden or (5) ___ in the same
neighbourhood as your family.
However, more and (6) ___ people are changing their lives. They are working from home,
(7) ___ a room as their office, connected to their company by the internet. They (8) ___ that this
is a better way to work. They can work harder and they feel less tired.
If you want to do this, make sure you have a (9) __ room to work in, with a well (10) ___ desk
and chair. Of course, don't watch TV - and don't work for too long!
1. A) among B) behind C) across D) between
2. A) part B) position C) point D) place
3. A) like B) so C) that D) as
4. A) must B) may C) should D) can
5. A) have B) become C) set D) be
6. A) many B) much C) more D) most
7. A) making B) doing C) using D) putting
8. A) say B) inform C) tell D) speak
9. A) correct B) suitable C) right D) successful
10. A) designed B) invented C) discovered D) formed
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VI Use of English B2

Having a Roommate
Since I can remember I have always shared a bedroom with my
older brother. Sharing a room with him has had both advantages
and disadvantages, but overall, I would say I actually quite like it.
Our room is quite large, so we each have our own double bed and a
bit of (1) ___ to keep our things.
Fortunately, we also get on fairly well, so we (2) ___ argue,
although we do occasionally have small (3) ___ about whose turn it is to tidy up. We are quite
good at sharing our (4) ___, like our computer or our toy cars when we were younger, as we
have always had to do this.
Nevertheless, we each have our own wall, so we can (5) ___ if the way we want to. For
example, my brother has all his sports medals hung up on his wall, (6) ___ I have posters of my
sporting (7) ___ on mine. If I was to move into my own room now, I would probably feel a bit
lonely, at least at first, as I am so used to my brother’s (8) ___.

1. A) place B) area C) space D) territory

2. A) usually B) rarely C) scarcely D) extraordinarily
3. A) argue B) conversations C) discussions D) disagreements
4. A) possessions B) objects C) items D) gadgets
5. A) ornament B) construct C) decorate D) furnish
6. A) though B) instead C) nevertheless D) whereas
7. A) team B) people C) heroes D) likes
8. A) way B) company C) habit D) existence