2. ... the most boring film I've ever seen. 4. ... the most delicious meal she's ever had.3. ... the first time he has ever been to New York. 5. ... the first time she has ever flown.
2. It's the funniest story she has ever heard. 4. She has never had such a bad headache before.3. She has never read Tolstoy before. 5. It's the first time he has ever played cricket.
19. 2, down 3. into 4. out 5. into 6. out 7. down
20. 2. in 4. with, for 6. in 8. of 10. with 12. at/by
3. to, for 5. of 7. at 9. of 11. of
21. 2. be in your shoes 4. are on good terms 6. did his best
3. do for a living 5. am broke 7. do me a favour
2. Past Forms
22.
|
-e + d |
double consonant + ed |
consonant + y + ied |
vowel + y + ed |
|
smiled danced lived |
travelled stopped preferred |
fried cried emptied |
destroyed played stayed |
23.
|
/id/ |
/t/ |
/d/ |
|
after /t/, /d/ |
after /k/, /s/, /J/,/p/, /t∫/ |
after other sounds |
|
decorated corrected collected started suggested |
Dressed slipped smashed cooked watched |
cleaned offered watered prepared ironed |
24. 2. past action in progress interrupted by another past action/was driving, broke down
simultaneous past actions/was reading, was sleeping
past action of certain duration with visible results in the past/had been working
complete past action with visible results in the past/had lost
action continuing over a period up to a specific time in the past/had been waiting, arrived
25. 2. I 3. a 4. j 5. f 6. c 7. h 8. k 9. i 10. d* 11.b 12. g(* Winston Churchill is dead; action not connected with the present)
26. 2. was lying
was watching
heard
was coming
Oral Activity 3 (Suggested answers)
(He invited her to dinner.)
Where did he take her?
What did they eat?
Did they have coffee afterwards? etc.
(Ann wrote a letter.)
Who did she write to? How long was the letter? What did she say? etc.
(She bought a new dress.)
What colour was it? How much did it cost? Where did she buy it? etc.
27. 2. ... was sleeping on the sofa. She woke up and fell off (it).
... were playing cards. They stopped playing and dropped the cards on the floor.
... was dancing and listening to music. She didn't see them and continued dancing.
... was holding a glass of Coke. She spilt it on the carpet and stained it.
... was smoking. He saw them and threw his cigarette out of the window.
28. 2. had finished, decided: had finished 5. started, had left: had left
lent, had promised: had promised 6. bought, had sung: had sung
had left, died, had left 7. saw, realised, had met: had met
29. 2. past action of certain duration with visible results in the past; had been digging
past action of certain duration with visible results in the past; had been arguing
past action of certain duration with visible results in the past; had been swimming
past action not connected with the present whose time is not mentioned; acted
past action connected with the present whose time is not mentioned; has made
past action with visible results in the present; has lost
personal experience/change; hasn't had
past action of certain duration with visible results in the present; has been cycling
action continuing over a period up to a specific time in the past; had been waiting
action which occurred before another; had already cooked
past action of certain duration with visible results in the past; had been reading
past action in progress interrupted by another; was cleaning
past action at a stated time; discovered
simultaneous past actions; was typing, was talking
Oral Activity 4 (Suggested answers)