EXERCISE № 256. Say what you or other people had already done by a stated time in the past.

Model: I had watered all the flowers by 5 o’clock in the afternoon./The age 15 is very interesting! By the time Victor and Nina were 15, they had done quite different things. Victor had worked in his father’s office and had visited ten different countries, and Nina had won several prizes for swimming ...

1. What had you done by 7 p.m. yesterday?

2. What had you done by 9 a.m. yesterday?

3. What had Pushkin done by the time he was 35?

4. What had your brother/sister done by the time he/she was 10?

5. What had Michael Jackson done by the time he was 18?

EXERCISE № 257.It was Helen’s birthday yesterday and she gave a great party for her friends. What had she done before the day of the party?

· prepare the food

· put up the decorations

· bake a cake

· clean the house

· send out the invitations

· borrow some CDs

· choose a date for the party

· prepare a menu

· remove large pieces of furniture from the room

· plan some games

· set the number of guests

· find the camera

EXERCISE № 258.Tom and Alison went on holiday last weekend.What had they done before the plane took off?

· buy tickets

· lock the house

· leave their car at the garage

· book a hotel room

· set the burglar alarm

· feed the cat

· pack the suitcase

· choose the place to go

· buy a package tour

· charge the camera

EXERCISE № 259.Linda is married to Jack. They have a baby. Last weekend Linda had to go away on business, so Jack was at home. Linda asked him to do some things.Look at the list and say what Jack had or hadn’t done by the time Linda returned home.

· feed the baby (+)

· do the shopping (+)

· make the beds (-)

· take the rubbish out (+)

· wash up (-)

· pay the phone bills (+)

· put the baby’s toys away (-)

· water the plants (-)

· do the ironing (+)

EXERCISE № 260. In pairs, imagine you saw your partner doing something interesting yesterday. Take turns to ask and answer questions to find out more.

Model: I saw you yesterday afternoon. Why were you staggering? – I was staggering because I had just walked into a lamp post and had concussion.

· crying

· being arrested

· covered in paint

· wearing a wet suit

· laughing

· running after a mule

· sleeping on a bench

· climbing a tree

EXERCISE № 261. Ask and answer questions as in the models. Use the prompts to make questions.

Model №1	When was the last time you learned a poem by heart? – The last time I learned a poem by heart was two weeks ago When was the last time you learned a poem by heart? – I last learned a poem by heart two weeks ago.
Model №2	When did you last learn a poem by heart? – Two weeks ago.
Model №3	How long is it since you learned a poem by heart? –It’s two weeks since I last learned a poem by heart.
Model №4	How long ago did you learn a poem by heart? – Two weeks ago.

· invite friends	· dance to music
· go shopping	· laugh
· dine out	· read glossy magazines
· swim in the sea	· give presents
· walk barefoot	· ride a bike
· shake hands with a woman	· watch a film in English
· hug smb	· use your Facebook account
· tell a lie	· use your iPad
· go to the cinema	· eat spaghetti
· cry over trifle things	· make an appointment with your dentist

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