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D.Decide whether each underlined phrase is correct or not. If it's incorrect rewrite
the phrase.
a) Will you be seeing Rob Jones tomorrow? I wonder if you could give him a
message from Sally Gordon? ..correct...
b) I had a great time in the Greek Islands. We would rent a small boat and go
fishing every day. ....................................
c) Julie, hi! I've been hoping I'd see you. I've got some good news! ..................
d) We had a terrible time looking after your dog. It was constantly chasing the
cats next door ...................
e) We had a lovely time in Madrid. Every day we were exploring the city, and in
the evening we were going to exciting bars .....................................
f) The steam engine is usually thought of as a relatively modern invention, but
the Greeks had built a kind of steam engine in ancient times ...................
g) I felt rather worried. It was growing darker and colder, and there was still no
sign of the rescue helicopter ...................
h) Don't worry! All we have to do is wait here until someone will find us.
i) This meat is really tasting awful! Are you quite sure it was fresh?
E.Complete the text with past perfect or past perfect continous tense.
Im sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00.
I (try)
to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I
finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have)
and I (wait)
up and (go)
late several times in the past and that she would not make plans
with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss)
your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!
F.Decide if the verb form underlined is correct or not. If it is correct, write a tick. If
not, correct it.
Text 1: The train (1) ground to a halt at a small station miles from London, and it (2) became
apparent that the engine (3) had broken down. Everyone (4) was getting their cases down from the
luggage racks, and we (5) were waiting on the platform in the freezing wind for hours until the next
train (6) was turning up.
1_______
3 _________
5________
2 ________
4__________
6__________
Text 2: The mysterious disappearance of Professor Dawson (1) was on Inspector Corse's mind. Six
months before the Professor's disappearance, he (2) was receiving a letter from Jean Dawson, the
Professor's wife. In the letter, Jean (3) accused her husband of plotting to murder her. Gorse (4)
considered what his next step should be when the phone rang. It was Sergeant Adams from the
Thames Valley police force. A fisherman (5) discovered a body in the River Thames, and it (6) fitted
the description of the Professor.
1_______
3 _________
5________
2 ________
4__________
6__________
ANSWER KEY
E
had been trying
had had
had been waiting
had arranged
had already picked
had been waiting
had almost given
had gone
had been
had missed
F
B
have been selected
answered
was entered
has chosen
are invited
is made
have been offered
are asked
are interested
detach
C
a) Unfortunately your letter has
been mislaid.
b) Harry is being questioned at
the police station.
c) The remains of an old
Roman villa have been
discovered nearby.
d) After six months your salary
will be raised.
D
a) correct
b) rented, went
c) correct
d) correct
e) explored, went
f) built
g) correct
h) finds
i) tastes really