Join these sentences using the words in brackets. Change verbs into Past Perfect Simple or Continuous where necessary.

1 The sun set. They were ready to leave. (before).

2 The river was deeper than usual. It rained for weeks on end. (because)

3 They finished breakfast. They went for a swim. (as soon as)

4 We drank our beer. We went back to work. (when)

5 We lived there for only six months. We decided we didn’t like it. (after)

6 It happened ten years before. She could not forget it. (although)

7 I didn’t see Jane for many years. She called to see me last week. (when)

8 She walked for two hours. She saw the house. (when)

Put each verb into the most suitable tense

It (1. rain) when I (2. wake) up last Saturday. It always (3. rain) when I am not working. We (4. plan) to go to the seaside, but in the end we (5. decide) to go to the theatre instead. We (6. miss) the bus, and (7. arrive) late. We (8. arrange) to meet Joe outside the theatre and he (9. wait) for twenty minutes when we (10. get) there. The play (11. already start) when we (12. go) in. It’s Monday again today, and I (13. work) as usual. I (14. sit) here in the office for the last two hours, but I (15. not do) much work yet - I (16. feel) too fed up to work. I (17. already have) my holiday this year. I (18. go) to Scotland in July and, of course, it (19. rain) every day. Tomorrow I (20. book) a holiday for next April in Spain.

Write the verb in the appropriate form, with or without ‘-ing’

1 We got accustomed to (stand) up all day long.

2 You won’t get away with (steal) that book.

3 We used to (enjoy) ourselves before they objected to us (sing)

4 I am looking forward to (begin) my new job.

5 He was busy (clean) the car when I arrived.

6 We couldn’t help (notice) that he hadn’t washed his face.

7 We didn’t go in because we were afraid of (disturb) them.

8 He used to (cook) for himself, but now he is used to (eat) in restaurants.

Use ‘the’ where necessary

1 She / do / housework / while / Robin / be / school.

2 My father / come / school / see / headmaster / yesterday.

3 Peter / be / hospital / three weeks now.

4 His friends / go / hospital / see / him / every Saturday.

5 They / sent / thief / prison / for six months.

6 The murderer / be / prison / since / end / war.

7 I / go / church / every Sunday. I / see / Mrs. Smith / while / I / be / church / last week.

8 The stranger / ask / me / way / church.

Choose the appropriate word for each gap

1 - This is a very ... problem to solve, but if you try ... , you will find the answer.

- I’ve tried very ... , but you’ve ... tried at all. (hard, hardly)

2 - Have you seen the boss?

- No. He always comes ... , and I always leave ... ,so I ... ever see him now. (early, hardly, late, lately)

3 - How ... is it to the hotel?

- It’s not ... from here. If you walk ... , it won’t take you ... to get there.

- But I always walk ... . I’m a ... walker, but a ... driver. (long, far, fast, slow, slowly)

4 - My boss says he thinks ... of my work, but he doesn’t pay me a ... salary.

- He thinks you’ll climb ... in the organisation though. (high, highly)

Use the appropriate form

1 The roses smelt (beautiful/ly).

2 He was trying (hard/ly), but it seemed (inpossib(le)/ly) for him to win.

3 The news sounded (serious/ly), but he didn’t appear (worried/ly).

4 He drove home (hurried/ly) before it grew (dark/ly).

5 You look very (good/well) after the holiday.

6 The meat looks (good/well) but it doesn’t taste (good/well).

7 The fire was burning (bright/ly) but it didn’t feel (warm/ly) there.

8 They arrived (late/ly). The coffee tasted (fine/ly) but it was getting (cold/ly).

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