Exercise 2.1 Past Perfect ‘Complete the sentences about twins who met as adults. Use the past perfect form of the verbs in parentheses. 1 Two sopartelinosfamiter had adopted (adopt) Anne Green and Annie Smith bofore the wins were thre days ol 2. Whon they met, they were fascinated by thor simian For ‘example they_______ (live) near each other before the Greens moved away. 8. As children, both Annesnd Annie (go) t0 the same summer eamp. ¥ 4 Anne______(not / go) to college, and Annie t (not f attend) college, either. 5. Both__ (marry) for the first time by the age of 22. 6. Anne________ (get divorced and_____ (remarry). Annie (rot get) divorced and was still married, 7. Both Anne and Annie were allergic to cats and dogs and ___never own) pets. 8, Both__ (give) the same name ~ Heather ~ to their daughters. 9, Both____previously __{work) in the hospitality industry. 10. Anne (work) asa hotel manager. However, Annie (not / work) in hotels: she —(be) a restaurant manager. Exercise 2.2 Past Perfect and Simple Past A Rea the article about famous twin study Underline the simple past forms. Double underline the past perfect forms. a ‘The University of Minnesota is the birthplace of one of the most important twin ‘studies in the world It started in 1979.Thomas J.Bouchard had already been on the ‘faculty’ of the university for some time when he began his study of identical ewins. Bouchard read an article about 2 set of ewins who had been separated at birth. The twins ‘had recently met and had found mary similarities. They found out tha chey ad lived near "each other for years. Bouchard was amazed by the twins’ story and decided to start the ‘Minnesota Twine Reared Apart Study Bouchard began to study cet of twins that had been separated at birth. Over the years,the Minnesota Twins Reared Apart Study has studied _more than 8,000 sets of ewins.The study continues today. “feat the pop eschinsdoparrant acho!Exercise 2.3 More Past Perfect and Simple Past A ©) Listen ton interview with twins who are actors. Complete the sentences with the verbs you hear. Cloudia Today, fm interviewing Alex and Andrew Underhill. They appear in the Spy ‘Twins movie series based on the books ofthe same name. How did you get the part in the first Spy Twins movie? Alec A friend_had seen the advertisement : w inthe newspaper and later usaboutie we a anpoctingbetoe w then, but we to a uy outanyway Claudia How many twins were at the audition? Andrew When we got there, we. that about five other o sets of twins for the audition. @ Alex We also noticed that all the twins were wearing matching outfits. Until that audition,we ___never__ ithe o or same clothes in our whole lives. We decided to run out to the nearest shopping ‘all to buy some matching clothes. The audition 5 just w when we w o Claudia you the Spy Twins novels Tor Tr before your audition? Andrew Yes. The third book when we wy to the first audition. wo Claudia What'sit like being twins? Are you two close? Do you do the same things? Alex Yes, in lots of ways. Andrew We definitely think the same way. Alex Right! Once, we took the same test in school. Of course, we were in the same grade, but we had different teachers. We had exactly the same answers correct, even though we in the same classroom! Claucia Wow! I guess youre alot alike in many wayel Wall, thanks, Alex and Andrew. It’s been great talking with you.Exercise 2.4 Using Past Perfect A\ Use the time line to complete the sentences about Alex and Andrew. Use the past perfect form of the verbs in the box. build decide graduate make record start 1, By 2004, Alex and Andrew _had made four Spy Twins movies 2. Before 1995, the twins (not) 2 pop song. 3. By 2006, the twins ‘to stop acting. 4, The twins (not) a fashion company yet in 1995, 5. The twins from high school by 2005. 6. They successful career before the age of 30. Exercise 3.3 Combining Sentences Read the story about how environment affects personality: Combine the sen the time words in parentheses, Use the past perfect and simple past. 1. Diego and Shannon were married for afew years. Then they decided to have a baby. (when) When Diego and Shannon had been married 2 Diego and Shannon did not think much about the nature ‘versus nurture debate. Then their first child, Mario, was born. (until) 3 Diego and Shannon didn’t have much experience with music. Then they became parents, (before) 4. Three-year-old Mario saw an electronic keyboard in a shop. Then he asked his parents to buy him one. (after) 45. Diego and Shannon heard Mario playing the keyboard. Then they realized their sons ‘musical talent. (when) 6 Diego and Shannon realized Mario’ talent. Thon they enrolled him in piano class (as.s00n a)