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Read the notes about Harry's career then answer the questions with after and the past perfect simple.
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| Harry Biggs | |
| ► When did he join the army? He joined the army after he had left school. | left school â |
| 1) When did he rob the bank? ____________________ ____________________________________________ | joined the army â got a job in a London bank |
| 2) When did he work as a waiter? _________________ ____________________________________________ | â lost his job â |
| 3) When did he get a job as a singer? ______________ ____________________________________________ | robbed a bank â went to prison |
| 4) Did he form the pop group before or after he had made a record? _______________________________________ _____________________________________________ | â worked as a waiter â got a job as a singer in a night club |
| 5) When did he become a millionaire? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ | â made a record â formed a pop group |
| 6) Did he write his book before or after he had become a millionaire? ____________________________________ ______________________________________________ | â became a millionaire â wrote a book |
| 7) When did he go to live in Los Angeles? ____________ _______________________________________________ | â went to live in Los Angeles |
| 8) When did the pop group break up? _______________ ______________________________________________ | â pop group broke up â |
| 9) When did he marry Goldie? _____________________ ______________________________________________ | married Goldie Bruce, film star |
| 10) Did he make the film before or after he had bought the restaurants? ____________________________________ ______________________________________________ | â bought a chain of restaurants â made a film |
3. Put the verbs into Past Simple or Past Perfect.
Last Monday Angie (get up) for work as usual and (go) to the kitchen to have some breakfast. But when she (open) the fridge, she (find) that her flatmate Lucy (drink) all the milk - not a good start to the day! So she (have) a quick cup of black coffee, (get) dressed, and (go) out to the car. There she (find) that she (forget) to put the cover on the car the night before and there (to be) thick frost all over the windscreen.
She (scrape) it all off and (get into the car. However, when she 9turn) the key, nothing (happen). Someone (leave) the headlights on, and the battery (go) flat. She (be) furious as Lucy (use) the car last and it (be) her who (forget) to switch off the lights. Angie (head) for the bus stop to wait in the freezing cold.
4. Fill in Past Simple or Past Perfect
1) When I (leave) the house, I (realize) that I (forget) my keys.
2) After I (finish) digging the garden I (decide) to go for a walk.
3) I (lend) Fiona some money only after she (promise) to give it back the next day.
4) They kept arguing about the money their father (leave) them in his will when he (die).
5) Kate (start) cooking after John (leave).
6) I (buy) Beckie a plant yesterday because she (sing) so well in the concert the night before.
7) When I (see) Julie, I (realize) that I (meet) her before.
5. Identify the past forms then underline the correct time expression.
1) I still /yet/just hadn't done my homework when Mum came home. (Past Perfect - Past Simple)
2) Meg was lying in the sun before/while/as soon as the children were playing in the pool. _______________________________
3) How long ago/How long/While did you pass your driving test? _______________________________________
4) He continued his journey before/after/ago he had changed the tyre. _______________________________________
5) I was walking down the street when/as soon as/while a car stopped next to me. _______________________________________
6) She had been singing for years since/for/before she finally became a star. _______________________________________
7) I went on an excursion to the Lake District last week /since/ just. _______________________________________
8) He hadn't eaten turkey since/ever/for the previous Christmas. _______________________________________
9) Our team had scored three goals by the time/until/while we got to the match. _______________________________________
10)The professor didn't start speaking how long/until/yet everyone was quiet. _______________________________________
11)Do you know how long/when/while he had lived in Portugal before he moved to Turkey? _______________________________
12)They had been sailing for/since/while a month before they reached a port. ________________________________________
13)She took off her coat just/as soon as/already she entered the house. ________________________________________
6. Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description.
| 1. She opened the cupboard, took out a dress and put it on. | a) past action in progress interrupted by another past action |
| 2. They received the telegram at 10 o'clock that evening. | b) past action which occurred before another action or before a stated past time |
| 3. She was upset because she had been waiting to hear from her son for days. | c) two or more" simultaneous past actions |
| 4. They were still discussing the plan at midnight. | d) action continuing over a period up to a specific time in the past |
| 5. They were flying over the Andes when the plane crashed. | e) complete past action which had visible results in the past |
| 6. James Dean made one film with Natalie Wood. | f) past actions which happened immediately one after the other |
| 7. Tom was reading out the data while Sara was writing it down. | g) past action of certain duration which had visible results in the past |
| 8. She had finished most of the work by the time her boss arrived. | h) past habit or state |
| 9. She missed the end of the film because she had fallen asleep. | i) Past Perfect as the past equivalent of the Present Perfect |
| 10. He always went to work by train. | j) action in the middle of happening at a stated past time |
| 11. She was pleased because she had been given the job. | k) Past Perfect Continuous as the past equivalent of the Present Perfect Continuous |
| 12. We had been living in the same house for twelve years before we decided to move. | l) action not connected to the present which happened at a definite past time not mentioned |
| 13. He left his job because he had been feeling dissatisfied for months. | m) complete action or event which happened at a stated past time |
1) __ f __ 2)_____ 3)______ 4)______ 5)______ 6)______ 7)______
8)______ 9)______ 10)______ 11)______ 12)______ 13)______
7. Fill in with an appropriate past form.
In 1894 a steamship 1) was sailing (sail) across the Atlantic Ocean from England to America. The sun 2) ____________ (Shine) and a gentle breeze 3) ________ (blow). The ship 4) ____________ (sail) for three weeks and was halfway to its destination – New York. The passengers 5) _________ (relax) on deck when suddenly they 6) __________ (hear) a loud bang. They all 7) ___________ (jump) up, 8) ____________ (run) to the edge of the boat and 9) ___________ (look) over the side. To their horror they saw that they 10) __________ (hit) some hard object which 11) ____________ (tear) a hole in the side of the ship Water 12) ___________ (pour) into the steamship at an alarming speed. Fortunately another ship arrived halt an hour later, just in time to save everyone on board.
8. Which of the past forms in the text above are used to express:
1) past action of certain duration continuing up to a specific past time
2) background description to events or longer actions in the story
3) shorter actions which interrupt longer actions
4) longer actions which are interrupted by shorter actions
5) past action which occurred before another past action
6) past actions which happened one immediately after the other
9. Correct the wrong verbs using either the past perfect continuous or the present perfect continuous as appropriate.
1) I was expecting the book to end happily, but in fact it was really sad.
2) The opposition groups were fighting the government on this issue for years, but so far without success.
3) The protesters have been campaigning for some months now to prevent the new road being built.
4) He has been looking nervous until Itold him to sit down and relax.
5) Work to repair the bridge has been continuing throughout this summer.
6) Before she retrained as a computer programmer she has been working as a secretary.
7) I was receiving the magazine for some time and enjoy reading it immensely.
8) I was turning to leave when she said, 'Maybe you'd like to stay for dinner.’
10. Supply the past simple or the past perfect simple. Show when both are possible.
1. They... the gates before I... there (lock, get). 2. By the time we... the party... (arrive, finish). 3. I... the shop as soon as I... the contents of the box. (ring, check) 4. After we... it on the phone, I... him a letter about it. (discuss, write) 5. We... a good rest when our guests... (have, all leave). 6. When she... the office this morning, Jim... (ring, already go out). 7. Before we... Tim to the theatre, he... a stage play before, (take, never see) 8. I... the carpet when the dog... in and... himself, (just clean, come, shake) 9. He... to do the job in an hour, but he still... by 10 o'clock, (promise, not finish)
11. Put in the past perfect simple or progressive or the past simple. Give alternatives where possible.
COOKING THE BOOKS?
Old Mr Williams was very concerned. He and his wife were pensioners and he (spend)... the whole morning looking for the pension books. He (look)... everywhere, but he (not be able)... to find them. Meanwhile his wife (be)... busy. She (cook)... all morning. She (prepare)... a delicious meal. She (make)... soup, followed by a lovely pie, which she (bake)... in the oven. Mr Williams (always enjoy)... his food, but he clearly wasn't enjoying his lunch. " What's the matter, Tom? " his wife asked. Mr Williams (have to)... confess that he (lose)... their pension books. " I know". Mrs Williams (say)... with a twinkle in her eye. " I've got them". " You've got them? " " Yes — and guess where I (find)... them! " Mr Williams suddenly remembered. " In the oven! I (put)... them there for safe-keeping." He (smile)... with relief as she (fish)... them out of her apron pocket!
12. Put the verbs into the correct past form.
I remember when I (go) on holiday abroad for the first time. I (just/leave) school. I (study) very hard for my final exams and I (feel) that I (need) a holiday. A friend of mine (want) to come as well so we (look) at some brochures from the travel agent's. We (read) for about an hour when my friend (find) the perfect holiday – two weeks in Hawaii. We (be) very excited about it. Finally, the day of our holiday (arrive). We (just/ leave) the house when the phone (ring). I (run) back into the house, but the phone (stop) by the time I (reach) it. When we (arrive) at the airport we (sit) in the cafeteria. The airline (just/ make) an announcement. Our flight was delayed for eight hours. We (get up) very early and rushed to the airport all for nothing.
13. Put in Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
When I entered the house something smelt awful. Someone (cook) and (burn) the meal. I (visit) the house once before and (meet) the family but I didn't know what (happen) since then. The house was a mess. The children (play) in the living-room and (leave) their toys all over the floor. Someone (leave) the windows open. It (rain) for hours and all the curtains (get) wet and dirty. I asked the children where their parents were. They told me that their mother (be) in hospital for the past two weeks. Their father (look) after them since then. Obviously he (did) his best, but he couldn't do any better since he worked all morning and had to leave them alone most of the day. I had to do something to help them.
14. Using the information given, complete each sentence with a suitable verb. Use the past perfect simple or continuous.
1. Maggie worked in the garden all afternoon. Then she took a hot bath.
Maggie took a hot bath because she had been working in the garden all afternoon.
2. Graham went for a walk. In the woods he saw some rare birds. When he got home he wrote a letter to the local newspaper about them.
Graham wrote to the local newspaper about some rare birds which he had seen while he was walking in the woods.
3. Rebecca came top in the final examination. Her father bought her a car as a reward.
Rebecca's father bought her a car because she ____________________ top in the final exam.
4. Henry came home from work early. He cooked lunch. His family were very impressed.
Henry's family were very impressed to discover that he ______________________ lunch when he came home from work early.
5. Greta worked very hard all morning. Her boss gave her an extra half hour for lunch. She boasted about it.
Greta boasted that her boss _________________________ her an extra half hour for lunch because she _________________________ very hard all morning.
6. Patrick went to the disco. He came home very late. His mother was worried and she told him off when he got in.
Patrick's mother told him off when he came home late because she ________________________ about him all evening.
7. Bruce tried to mend a broken window. He cut his hand. He went to hospital.
Bruce went to hospital because he ____________________ his hand while he was trying to mend a broken window.
8. I lost my watch. We had looked for it for hours. I was very pleased when my son found it.
I was very pleased when my son found my watch because we ____________________ for it for hours.
9. Isobel attended a language course. She made some new friends. She sent postcards to them.
Isobel sent postcards to the new friends she _____________________ while she was attending a language course.