Read the situations and complete the sentences.
EXAMPLE:
I began walking along the road. I *** along the road for about ten minutes when a car suddenly stopped just behind me.
ANSWER:
had been walking
We played tennis yesterday. Half an hour after we began playing, it started to rain. We had been playing for half an hour when it started to rain.
I had arranged to meet Tom in a restaurant. I arrived and waited for him. After 20 minutes I suddenly realised that I was in the wrong restaurant. I had been waiting for 20 minutes when I suddenly realised that I was in the wrong restaurant.
Sarah got a job in a factory. Five years later the factory closed down. At the time the factory closed down, Sarah had been working there for five years.
I went to a concert last week. The orchestra began playing. After about ten minutes a man in the audience suddenly began shouting. The orchestra had been playing for about ten minutes when a ma in the audience suddenly began shouting.
I began walking along the road. I had been walking along the road for about ten minutes when a car suddenly stopped just behind me.
Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes. Use an atlas if necessary. Continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North, America, South, America Countries: Canada, Denmark, Indonesia, Sweden, Thailand, United States Oceans and seas: Atlantic,…
Complete the sentences on the right. EXAMPLE: It was nice of you to come to see me. Thank you. Mrs Bond thanked Sue *** to see her. ANSWER: for coming Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Submit Correct: Incorrect: It was nice of you to help me….
Complete the sentences using like or as + one of the following: a beginner blocks of ice a palace a birthday present a problem a child a church winter a tourist guide EXAMPLE: My feet are really cold. They’re ***. ANSWER: like blocks of ice Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5…
Complete the sentences with both/neither/either of us/them. EXAMPLE: I was invited to two parties last week but I didn’t go to ***. ANSWER: either of them Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Submit Correct: Incorrect: I asked two people the way to the station but neither of them could help me….
Use the sentences in the box to make sentences with as if. it has just been cut I’m going to be sick he hadn’t eaten for a week she was enjoying it she had hurt her leg he meant what he was saying he needs a good rest she didn’t want to come EXAMPLE: I…
Complete the sentences using plenty (of) + one of the following: hotels, money, room, time, to learn, things, to see. EXAMPLE: She knows a lot but she still has ***. ANSWER: plenty to learn Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Submit Correct: Incorrect: There’s no need to hurry. We’ve…