UNIT 21
Exercises
Complete these sentences using the verbs in parentheses ( ... ) . You went back to your home town after many years, and you found that many things were different. Example: Most of my friends were no longer there. They . .hatl.le.!¢, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He The local movie theater was no longer open. It Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He 1 didn't recognize Mrs. Johnson. She Bill no longer had his car. He
(leave). (go) away. (close) down.
(die). (change) a lot. (sell) it.
Complete these sentences as in the example. Use the verb in parentheses. Example: Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in an airplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (never / fly) 1.18d..J(l!?.II.~r.:.fl(),lt!o!').l?.ef(J.Y.'.e,
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1. The woman was a complete stranger to me. (never / see) I.............................. before. .. 2. Margaret was late for work. Her boss was very surprised. (never / be / late) She 3. Jane played tennis yesterday - at least she tried to play tennis. She wasn't very good at it .. because she (never / play) 4. It was Carl's first driving lesson. He was very nervous and didn't know what to do. .. (never / drive) He
Make sentences using the words in parentheses. 1.hadjt,l.o$.~.h.a(f.Iy.I.?c.b
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1. Tom wasn't home when 1 arrived. (he / just / go / out) 2. We arrived at the theater late. (the movie / already / begin) 3. They weren't eating when 1 went to see them. (they / just / finish / their dinner)
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Example: 1 wasn't hungry. (1/ just / have / lunch)
4. 1 invited Ann to dinner last night, but she couldn't come. (she / already / make plans / to do something else) . 5. 1 was very pleased to see Diane again after such a long time. (1/ not / see / her for five years) . I
Put the verb into the correct form: past perfect (I had done) or simple past (I did). Examples: "Was Tom there when you arrived?" "Was Tom there when you arrived?" soon afterward." 1. 2. 3. 4.
"No, he ...had.g.Qne "Yes, but he .w.t?:fJ.f
(go) home." (go) home
The house was very quiet when 1 got home. Everybody (go) to bed. 1 felt very tired when 1 got home, so 1 (go) straight to bed. (break) down on my way here. Sorry I'm late. The car There was a car by the side of the road. It (break) down and the driver (stop) to see if we could help. was trying to repair it. So we
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