The Loch Ness Wallet

14 years ago Spanish tourist Gaspar Sanchez (drop) his wallet into the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland. His passport, his car keys, his business card and his money (lose) in 150m of water. This week the phone (ring) in Senor Sanchez’s Barcelona flat and a Scottish policeman told him, ‘Sir, your wallet (find)! It (discover) last Sunday on the bed of the loch by some scientists in a submarine looking for the Loch Ness monster!’

Senor Sanchez said, ‘The whole thing is absolutely amazing. Apparently my wallet and its contents (put) in the post to me already. I should get them tomorrow. I can’t believe it!’

Exercise 10 Use the Future Perfect to put the beginnings and ends together.

BEGINNINGS	ENDS
I (not finish) the report by Monday, … In a couple of years the children (leave) home … On our next wedding anniversary … When I get home tonight … When I retire …	and we’ll be able to get a smaller house. and it’s needed for Monday morning. I (drive) for fourteen hours non-stop. I (work) for forty years. we (be) married for twenty-five years.

Exercise 11 Translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of for and since.

for: для; впродовж; за; так як

1. The unusual phenomenon occupied the boy’s thoughts for hours. 2. See what I have for you, my boy. 3. For a few years Albert Einstein lived in Prague. 4. His unexpected arrival was a great surprise for everybody. 5. In 1993 our Institute was given the status of the Academy for great successes in training specialists for railway transport. 6. Einstein always answered all students’ questions, for there were no foolish or simple questions for him.

since: з; з тих пір (як), так як, бо, оскільки

1. Since the Moon is the nearest body to the Earth, we know more about it than about any planet. 2. Since that time railway has become the most popular means of transport. 3. Since the atomic structure became known, many chemical processes became much cheaper. 4. He left for Moscow and we did not see him since. 5. Since I can’t say anything for sure, I’ll make no comments so far.

Exercise 12 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect. You went back to your hometown after many years and you found that many things were different.

Model: Most of my friends were no longer there. They had left.

1. My best friend 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.

Exercise 13 Put the verbs into the Past Perfect or Past Simple.

1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (go) bed. 2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) straight to bed. 3. Sorry I’m late. The car (break) down on my way here. 4 There was a car by the side of the road. It (break) down and the driver was trying to repair it. So we (stop) to see if we could help. 5. ‘Was Tom there when you arrived?’ – ‘No, he (go) home.’ 6. ‘Was Tom there when they arrived?’ – ‘Yes, but he (go) home soon afterwards.’