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The document contains various exercises focused on grammar, particularly the past simple and past perfect tenses, as well as reported and direct speech. It includes matching sentence halves, transforming sentences, and answering questions about past events. Additionally, there are vocabulary exercises related to time expressions and comprehension questions.
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Match the sentence halves. Completes contents. py
e 35. Put the verbs inthe past simple or
| couldn't get into my flat because [ Past perfect. pein te ne
1 When our friends arrived, ‘We dii't get _a table in the restaurant because we
3 ook he jacket bck tothe shop because hada‘ hooked: het get ot boo
2 ited’ come with us because 1 Cardine lot and
ws lot and ho. (change,
|B iturned onthe TV news not recagrize)
5 He was nervous because 2 Myfriend to tell me that! __ my costin his
4 When got tothe supermarket checkout, car (phone, eave)
3 When the aio, the news turn on,
Aided othr phns heady er he
B I realized that ''d left my wallet at home, 4 She me the DVD because she. ityet. (not
C-Heblostiny keys lend, not watch) a
B flbought the wrong sie 5 Thebar__bythetime we (lore, ave
£ itwas the fst time hed flown 6 When we home, we saw that somebody
F to see what had happened on vie chen window. (get. bree)
6 we hadn't finished cooking the dinner. 7 When we inthe morning, we that
it inthe night (Get up see, 00) 3
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a Write the sentences in reported speech. b_ Write the sentences in direct speech
‘owe you He told her that he loved her He told her that he was a docter.
1 tem hongry! Aa sid that she He seid Ymaciocror*
2 ‘ial the doctor He seid he 1 She said that she was studying German
am ‘9 ,
3 ‘ve bought anew phone’ —_—Paul told us that he She said: ‘__ a
4 Vive nthe city centre She sid that she 2 Tony told me that his carhad broken down,
5 "We cant doit! They esd that they = Tony sid a
6 ‘Isawa great film at the cinema,’ Julie said that she 3 pee ‘said that he would send me an email.
7 ‘Adon't like dogs. Ben told her he —__ oul sai —
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What you did /@id you dolast night?
1 What happened / did happen to you?
2 What means this word / does this word mean?
3 How many people came / did come to the
meeting?
4 Which bus goes / does goto the city centro?
5 Which film won / did win the most Oscars
this year?
6 What said the teacher/ did the teacher say?
7 Who made / did make this cake? I's
delicious!
4 Wanda and Jock ssid they were in a hurry
Wanda and Jack sac
5 He said he hadn't finished his essay yet.
He said: "
6. She told us that she wouldn't arrive on time.
She said sy
7 David said he had just arrived in Londen.
David said
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the questions. Do you know the answers?
How many Formula 1 championships
ici Michael Schumacher win ? (Michael Schumacher / wir)
1 When president of the USA?
@arack Obama / become)
2 Which US state withthe letter H'? (start)
3 Which books 2 (George RR. Martin / write)
4 Who the football World Cup in Russia in 2018? (in)
5 Which sport the lightest ball? (uso)
6 Whore 2 (the 2016 Olympics / take place)
7 Which company 7 Steve Jobs / start)
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Unbelievable!
1 VOCABULARY time expressions 2 GRAMMAR past perfect
a Complete the sentences with the past perfect
2 Match sentences 1-5 with a-e.
form of the verb in brackets.
jore white because it had snowed
1 arranged to meet Jack at the cinema at 8,00, but he
1 The streets wt
was late. S
2 He was inthe ling room, relaxing and reading @ uring the right. ro!
book. a . 2 Hanenyemenbered tat) ———-——_e
3 On the way tothe station, he realize he did't have teow before tte howe, rot lose)
his wallet. 3. gto the cinema tr mu
tar
4 ‘Alice fell off her bike, and Peter was worried when he Sm —____
heard, 4 Tin fli nerous when ae gt on te plane because
5 Frank's date with Wendy was a disaster. He was atthe she ______ afore foi
King’s Arms and was waiting there. 5 Paul lent me the book afterhe it
(reac)
CU ated abe fi abate 4 When Jack got back t the carpark, he saw that
bb He turned round immediately and went back to pick pen ate his car. take)
itup. .
€ Meanwhile, she was waiting fr him atthe Kings b Grclathe correct words.
Head.
d-He-eventually arrived, but the flm was noaly finished:
‘e Suddenly there was a loud noise outside and
someone was shouting,
b Complete the sentences with a word from the list
eventually immediately meonvile sight onay
suddenly Last week my neighbour was on holiday. One night
1 "Youre going to miss the bust Max's mother shouted, _‘Theord/ head a strange noise inher house
‘Getup immediate *Topened/ opened her front door to havea lok,
and Timmeditety sw tot someone broke had boten
2 We were watching TV last night.
the electricity went off, so we missed the end of the Into the house.
film Luckily, he (or shel ‘already left / had already lft
when I got there, and they Sdidn't steal / hadn't stolen
3 Dave was in his room hoping that Elsie might
Elsie was in her room very much —just the TV.
call re
waiting for her phone to ring.
4. Carol waited and waited for Sam to arrive at the
restaurant, after two hours, she
_gave up and went home.
5 I'm sorry, | forgot to go to the supermarket. Il do
oe
was looking for my phone yesterday morning, but I
Couldn't find it. Iwas sure °F didn't ose / I hadn't lost it
because! sow / I'd seen ittwenty minutes before. Then
{realized that *1 lft / I'd left it in my trouser pocket, and
°Tput/ 'dput my trousers in the washing machine!ok at the picture
o
1 When they_g0!_ (get) to the station the
train had already left_(already leave).
2 she __ (be) very cold because she
____ (mot take) her coat.
3 The printer __ (not work)
because he _ (not turn it on).
4 The fire engine (arrive) after
the fire _ _ (go out).
5 They (never fly) before
and they __(be) very nervous.
61 = {not can) takea photo
of the crocodile because it_____
(disappear) into the water.
7 She _ ___ Gjust have) dinner so
ie} ___ (not be) hungry.
and complete the sente
iste the sentences. Use the past simple and the past perfect
8 The waiter _ (run) after her
because she (not pay)
the bill.
9 When he __ (arrive) at the pool he
realedhe___ (not bring)
his swimsuit
10 She __ (have to) pay again
because she (lose) her ticket.
1 They (can) speak French
because they (study) it at school.
12 She (be) tired because she
(be) in the queue all night.
© Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look
atthe pictures and remember the sentences.
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