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XII. Put the verbs into the correct form using Simple Past, Present Perfect or Past Perfect.

1. When I (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) a beautiful candle-lit dinner. 2. Since I began acting, I (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985. 3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) without me. My boss (be) furious with me and I (be) fired. 4. When I (turn) the radio on yesterday, I (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) the song in years, and it (bring) back some great memories. 5. Last week, I (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) each other in years, and both of us (change) a great deal. I (enjoy) talking to her so much that I (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner. 6. When Jack (enter) the room, I (recognize, not) him because he (lose) so much weight and (grow) a beard. He looked totally different! 7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) by the time Europeans first (arrive) in the New World. 8. I (visit) so many beautiful places since I (come) to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.

XIII. Read the situations and make sentences from the words in brackets. Use Past Perfect Continuous.

1. I was very tired when I arrived home. (I/work/hard all day)

2. The two boys came into the house. They had a football and they were both very tired. (they/play/football)

3. There was nobody in the room but there was a smell of cigarettes. (somebody/smoke/in the room)

4.Ann woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened and didn’t know where she was. (she/dream)

5. When I got home. Mike was sitting in front of the TV. He had just turned it off. (he/watch/TV)

XIV. Read the situation and complete the sentences.

1, We played tennis yesterday. Half an hour later we began playing , it started to rain. We…………………….when…………………………..

2. I had arranged to meet Tom in a restaurant . I arrived and waited for him. After 20 minutes I suddenly realized that I was in the wrong restaurant.

I…………………………….for 20 minutes when I………………………………

3. Sarah got a job in a factory. Five years later the factory closed down. At the time the factory……………………., Sarah………………….there for five years.

4. I went to a concert last week. The orchestra began playing. After about ten minutes man in the audience suddenly began shouting. The orchestra…………………. when………………….

5. This time make your own sentence: I began walking along the road I…………….. when.

XV. Put the verb into the most suitable form, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous.

1. It was very noisy next door. Our neighbors… (have ) a party.

2. We were good friends. We … (know) each other for a long time.

3. John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he … (walk) so fast.

4. Mary was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She … (run).

5. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They… (eat).

6. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table taking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. The … (eat).

7. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He… (look) for his contact lens.

8. When I arrived, Kate… (wait) for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she… (wait) for a long time.

9. I was sad when I sold my car. I… (have) it for a very long time.

10. We were extremely tired of the journey. We… (travel) for more then 24 hours.