Exercises

1. Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets.

You went back to your home town after many years and found that many things were different.

1. My friend Henry was no longer there. He ___________(go) away.

2. The local cinema was no longer open. It __________(close) down.

3. Mr Johnson was no longer alive. He _______ (die).

4. I didn’t recognize Mrs Johnson. She _______ (change) a lot.

5. Bill no longer had his car. He _____________(sell) it.

II. Complete the sentences as in the example.

Mr and Mrs Davis were in an airplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (fly)… - They were very nervous because they had never flown before.

1. The woman was a complete stranger to me. I (see)… ________________________________

2. Margaret was late for work. Her boss was very surprised. She (be)late… ____________

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3. Janet played tennis yesterday – at least she tried to play tennis. She wasn’t very good at it because she (play)… ____________________

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4. It was Keith’s first driving lesson . he was very nervous and didn’t know what to do. He (drive)…____________________________________________________________________

5. She found it difficult to type. She (type)…_______________________________________

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III. Make up sentences using the words in brackets.

Model: I wasn’t hungry. (I/just/have/lunch)

I had just had lunch.

1. Tom wasn’t at home when I arrived. (he/just/go out) ___________________________________

2. We arrived at the cinema late. (the film/_____________________________________________

3. She wrote the letter. She went to the post-office. ____________________________________

4. He finished work. He left the office.________________________________________

5. He saw his friend off. Then he returned home._______________________________________

6. She felt well. She took some pills.________________________________________

Model: The rain stopped. We went out.

The rain had stopped before we went out.

1. She got off the train. I reached the platform._______________________________________

2. She passed all her exams. She left for Moscow._______________________________________

3. I listened to the news. I began to do my exercises._______________________________________

4. She studied English well. She went to London.________________________________________

5. We returned home. It got dark._______________________________________

Model: I booked a ticket. I phoned Bill.

As soon as I had booked a ticket I phoned Bill

1. He reserved a room at the hotel. He went to the post-office. ________________________

2. He paid the bill. He left the hotel._______________________________________________

3. She finished work. She went out for a walk._______________________________________

4. I cooked dinner. I began to lay the table._______________________________________

5. I did the test. I left the college._______________________________________