Ex. 11. Correct the mistakes if there are any.

Ex.10. Using the words in brackets, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

Ex.9. Make up sentences according to the pattern.

Ex.8. Open the brackets. Pay attention to the use of the Past Simple and the Past Perfect.

1. He already _______(go) by the time I _______(come) to the party.

2. Mother _______(cook) dinner by the time he______ (come).

3. When I _______(arrive) home, I realized that I _______(lose) the key.

4. The shop _______(close) by the time I _______(get ) there.

5. The scientists _______(carry) out many experiments before they ________ (achieve) satisfactory results.

6. When I _______(arrive), he was staying in the same hotel where we first _______(meet).

7. By the end of the last year he _______ (finish) research.

8. He told me that he _______(not see) much of her since she ______(move ) to another town.

9. When I _______(enter), he already _______(come) and was sitting near the fireplace looking through a newspaper.

10. She said that they _______(meet) in 1996 for the first time.

 

Hardly had hecome when itstarted raining hard.=He had hardly come when it started raining hard.

No sooner they had received the task than the meeting was over. = Theyhad no sooner received the task than the meeting was over.

1. She (to open) the drawer, she (to find) the photo which she thought she had lost long ago.

2. He (to touch) the pillow, he (to fall asleep).

3. They (to meet) each other, they (to make) good friends.

4. We (to arrive) at the station, the train (to leave).

5. Sara (to hear) his voice, she (to understand) what had happened.

6. Gemma (to slip) the letter into her pocket, Martini (to enter) the room.

7. Gemma (to read) the letter, she (to understand) she (to lose) Arthur forever.

8. The passenger (to find) the compartment, he (to unpack) his suitcase.

9. The plane (to take off), the steward (to start) safety training.

10. The thief (to steal) the picture, the police (to catch) him.

 

I can't believe I _______ (get) that apartment. I _______ (submit) my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I _______ (show) up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who _______ (arrive) before me. Most of them _______ (fill, already) out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

I _______ (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They _______ (want) me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I _______ (have) some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I _______ (end) up listing my father as a reference.

It was total luck that he _______ (decide) to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father _______ (go) to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he _______ (look) at my credit report. I really lucked out!

 

1. He had hardly come when the lecture had begun.

2. Mummy cooked an exclusive cake before the wedding.

3.Marion had booked a hotel room, bought the tickets and started packing her suitcase.

4. They had make a phone call by the time the manager came.

5. Mr. Johnson retired and went to live in a village.

6. I was very happy as I passed my driving test rather successfully.

7. The Dean finished speaking and had made a few practical suggestions.

8. My group mates have finished the report on the subject when the bell rang.

9. When the director had entered the office, the secretary just finished typing the contract.

10. I asked her twice before she had told me her name.