- •Past Perfect
- •I. Read the newspaper stories about how people got money – or lost it – in unusual ways. Find examples of the Past Perfect, translate these sentences.
- •II. Past time words: choose the correct time words to complete the sentences.
- •III. Read the newspaper article; open the brackets using the given verbs in the Past Perfect.
- •IV. Read the cv and complete the sentences about Linus Walker using the given verbs.
- •Interests
- •V. Past Simple and Past Perfect. Circle the correct word or phrase in this letter.
- •VI. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs from the box (Past Simple or Perfect).
- •VII. Past Perfect Passive. Say that something had already been done.
- •VIII. Match the beginnings of the sentences in a with the endings in b. Put the verbs into the Past Perfect (Active or Passive).
- •IX. Join the sentences saying that one action happened after another action in the past. Use the conjunctions “after”, “before”, “as soon as”, “when”.
- •X. Combine the two sentences in one using the conjunctions “hardly … when …”, “scarcely … when …”, “no sooner … than …”.
- •XI. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the use of the Past Tenses.
IV. Read the cv and complete the sentences about Linus Walker using the given verbs.
Linus Walker
Address: Frejg 17, SE-118 25, Stockholm, Sweden Nationality: British
Email address: linuswalker@eli.se Date of birth: 12 May 1982
EDUCATION
2007 – present University of Stockholm, Sweden
Master’s Programme in Law and Information Technology
Course covers the legal aspects of Information Technology and the legal implications of the use of the Internet
2002 – 2006 University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
LLB (English and French law degree)
Course included all the core legal subjects, with a focus on contract law, company law, common law, property law and European law
2004 – 2005 Université Paris X, Paris, France
DEUG (French law degree), Nanterre
Part of the degree programme at University of Essex included an intensive course in French. Among subjects studied: European Community Law, Information Law, Civil Law and Penal Law
LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2006 - European Comission, Brussels, Belgium
February 2007 Legal Assistant within the Legal Department of the Service Commune Relex (SCR). Drafting opinions in English and French dealing with contracts awarded for projects
Summers G.R. Foster & Co. Solicitors, Cambridge, UK
2003 – 2005 Liaison with clients; conducting research into multiple legal areas, including family law, tort law and contracts; assisting with trial preparation
Summer 2002 Westlake Chambers, Bath, UK
Mini-pupillage, involving shadowing a number of counsel; assisted in daily activities
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Languages: Native English speaker; fluent in French (written and spoken);
upper-intermediate Swedish
Computing: Proficient in Word, Windows, emails
Membership: The Law Society
Strong researching and writing skills
Interests
Skiing, French history, chess
References available upon request
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Before he entered Université Paris X, Linus _________________ an LLB degree course at University of Essex.
After he ________________________ a French law degree, he started a Master’s Programme in Law and IT at University of Stockholm.
Before he entered university in Sweden, Linus __________________ (already) 4 years studying law at universities in the UK and France.
After he __________________ all the core legal subjects, Linus began a course covering the legal aspects of IT.
Linus ____________________ for Westlake Chambers before he switched to G.R. Foster & Co. Solicitors.
Before he joined European Commission in Brussels, Linus __________________ some work experience.
Before he started working in Brussels, Linus ________________ with trial preparation at a law firm in Cambridge.
Linus _________________ French before he started drafting opinions in this language at the Legal Department of the European Comission.
By June 2006 Linus __________________ research into multiple legal areas.