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KEY/ I

E. KEY TO THE EXERCISES 11. Is she writing a letter?


12. Is he talking to Mary?
13. They are playing football.
B.1.1 . In 1980 I was going to Australia for six 14. Is he listening to the radio?
months. I had never been there before. 15. Are you playing with my football?
2. In 1980 I was going to Hong Kong. I had never 16. Is she writing to her mother?
been there before. 17. We aren't listening to the stereo.
3. In 1980 I was 25 and I had been in the Army for 8 18. They are watching television.
years. 19. He isn't reading.
4. In 1980 I was meeting Ivan. I had never met a 20. Are they eating?
Russian before.
5. In 1980 I had just bought a foreign car. I had only B.6.
had British cars before. 1. Peter is talking to Susan now.
6. In 1980 John was going to get married. He had 2. Do they work in the restaurant?
been married twice before. 3. She is listening to the radio in her...
7. In 1980 he was making a film. It was his first 4. They do not come to school...
film. Previously he had only acted in plays. 5. Are you working now?
8.In 1980 her first novel was coming out, and she had 6. The children go to bed...
already written her autobiography. 7. I leave the office every day at five.
8. I'm sorry I can't... I am going out.
B.2.1 was looking out / went / saw / got up was / 9. Are Peter and Jane working in London ... ?
wondered / had stayed / had gone / had come back 10. Do Mary and Susan drive to the office ... ?
11. We are going to the beach now.
B.2.2. opened / saw / had been listening / wondered / 12. Is John listening to the radio ... ?
had heard / asked / was doing / said / had dropped / 13. Are your parents sitting in the garden now?
was looking / didn’t see / / found / had dropped / 14. The film starts every night at eight o'clock.
opened / had been taking / were written / turned / 15. They do not go to the cinema very often.
asked / pulled / ran / recovered / had disappeared / 16. Do you go into the office every month?
moved / found / had been standing / had told. 17. I am not studying at the moment.

B.3. 1st paragraph: have met/ has travelled/ B.7.


was/ decided / has changed 1. live / am staying
2nd paragraph: went / was / took / hitch-hiked / 2. is using /uses
has visited / was / made / has never forgotten / was / 3. stay / are having
stole / lost / had / made / has returned 4. come /am living,
3rd paragraph: went / worked / has made / has 5. am staying / have
1earnt / has had / has often been / has never thought / 6. work /are not working
went/ changed / have wanted. 7. teaches /is working
8. makes /is doing
B.4. 9. work / am having
2. Does she come from Germany? 10. do not speak I am studying
3. Does he go to work by car?
4. We don't watch television every night. B.8.
5. He walks to work every day. 1. bought
6. Does she play football every Saturday? 2. did they come
7. Does he wash his car every week? 3. didn’t understand
8. Do they live in Australia? 4. thought
9. Do they go to school by bus? 5. Did you eat...
10. She finishes work at five o'clock. 6. didn't catch
11. Does he go to the cinema on Fridays? 7. forgot
12. I don't come from Africa. 8. Did they tell you...
13. He lives in this street. 9. did
14. Does he work in a restaurant? 10. didn't drink
15. Does she get up at five o'clock? 11. put
16. They don't eat much. 12. didn't know
17. He works here. 13. Did you go...
14. Gave
B.5. 15. Read
2. He’s staying at this hotel 16. Made
3. She isn’t reading. 17. Told
4. Are they working? 18. Did you take..
5. Is he writing a letter? 19. Didn't see
6. He isn't eating. 20. Didn't speak
7. I am working. 21. Understood
8. Is she studying at the moment? 22. bought
9. I'm not sleeping. 23. knew
10. Are you reading my newspaper?
KEY/ II

B.9. - If I'd been in London in 1981 I could have seen


1. I explained that I hadn't had time to do it. Prince Charles's marriage to Lady Diana
2. I complained because he hadn't bought me Spencer.
anything for my birthday. - If I'd been in Madrid in 1982 I might have seen
3. They admitted not having delivered the goods the World Cups Final.
the previous week- - If I'd been in Poland in 1983 I might have seen
4. I agreed with him/her. the Pope John Paul's visit
5. He/she begged me to listen to him/her. - .If I'd been in Los Angeles in 1984 I could have
6. He/she ordered me not to leave the building seen the Olympic Games.
without his/her permission.
7. They advised her to go to the Town Hall for B.14.
information about it.
8. He/she warned him not to go near the edge of - But if they hadn't worked all right, I could have
the cliff. had an accident.
9. I wondered if I would ever see her again. - But if I hadn't got better soon, I would have
10. They informed me that my passport was ready fallen into despair.
and waiting for collection. - But if I had been hurt seriously I would have
gone to the doctor.
B.10. - But if I hadn't got the job so easily, I would have
applied for a different one.
1. She begged/asked me to help her. - But if it hadn't stopped raining, I wouldn't have
2. He ordered me to put it on the table. gone to play tennis.
3. He told me not to worry about it. - But if I had got to the cinema later, the film
4. He told me not to let him get away with it. would have probably started.
5. She told/advised me to be careful. - But if he hadn't managed to do it, we would have
probably had an accident.
B.11.
1. She said she was sorry she was late She
apologized for being late B.15.
2. She told me he didn't get home from work until
seven o'clock. 2. If she had been able to answer the questions, she
3. He said that he thought it was going to rain. wouldn't have failed the exam.
4. She asked me if I was English. 3. If l had seen you there, I would have said hallo.
5. I asked if he/she had ever met him. 4. If I had had enough money, I would have gone
6. She said to me that when the boss came back to America.
she would tell him I had rung. 5. If he had studied English before, he wouldn't
7. We invited them to have dinner with us. have been in a beginners class.
8. She asked me why I hadn't told her about it. 6. They would have gone to the seaside if the
9. He told me he had been working in the same weather had been better.
job for twenty years. 7. I might have phoned you if I hadn't been so
10. He asked her which one she wanted. busy.
8. If two of our players hadn't been injured, they
B.12. wouldn't have won the match

1. He refused to help me. B.16.


2. He denied stealing/ having stolen the money.
3. I accused him/her of stealing/having stolen the 1. The seals at the zoo are fed twice a day.
money. 2. Who was it written by?
4. He offered to go with me as far as the station.. 3. Compare clothes which have been washed with
5. She apologised for arriving late. clothes which haven't been washed by any other
6. He suggested going out and celebrating it. laundry.
7. He exclaimed how lovely to see me. 4. We were expected to offer him the job. // The
8. He promised to pay me at the end of the month. job was expected to be offered to him.
5. She was shown the easiest way to do it.// The
B.13. easiest way to do it was shown to her.
- If I'd been in San Francisco in 1966 I might have 6. The old oak was struck by lighting.
seen the last live Beatles concert. 7. It couldn't have been painted by Titian as that
- If I'd been at Cape Kennedy in 1969 I could style of dress wasn't worn till after his death.
have seen the Apollo XI taking off for the Moon. 8. She was stung by a jellyfish.
- If I'd been in Paris in 1976 I could have seen the 9. A special edition has been written for children
first commercial Concorde flights. by the author.
- If I'd been in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1976 I could 10. Sweet herbs used to be carried by judges as a
have seen the Winter Olympics. protection against jail-fever.
- If I'd been in Iran in 1978-9, I might have seen 11. What was it written with? // It was written with
the revolution. a matchstick dipped in blood.
- If I'd been in London in 1980 I could have seen 12. The shot was succeeded by an uneasy silence.
Bjorn Borg's 5th Wimbledon title. 13. Were you interested in the idea?
KEY/ III

14. He was given the details of his uncle's will by 23. The paintings will be exhibited till the end of the
the lawyer. // The details of his uncle's will month .
were given to him by the lawyer. 24. Nothing more about the matter will be said if the
15. These dams are made by the beavers. stolen gun is returned.
16. These engines used to be started by hand. Now 25. It is high time he was told to stop behaving like
they are started by electricity. a child.
17. This was opposed by most people.
26. My dog was stolen by a thief and was brought
18. A lot of the work is being done by students.
back only when he was offered 20 pounds
19. The dry dock was to have been opened by the
reward.
Prime Minister.
20. They recommended that new factories should
27. He was given two weeks in which the fine had to
be opened in the depressed area. be paid.????
21. A lot of men will be made redundant by the 28. These artificial flowers are made of silk.
closure of the workshops.
22. These instructions could be understood by B.18.
anyone with the smallest intelligence.
23. Children under sixteen will not be admitted, 1. Why don't you get an optician to test your eyes?
24. This training ship is to be manned by boys of 2. They are to introduce this speed limit gradually.
sixteen to eighteen.
25. The gypsies' camp was flooded by a rainstorm. 3. They are lengthening the runways at all the main
26. He was kept awake all night by the howling of airports.
the wolves. 4. It is now 6 a.m. and at most of the hospitals the
27. They suggested that the tests should be made nurses are waking patients with cups of tea.
easier. 5. People say that Byron lived on vinegar and
28. This damage couldn't have been done by potatoes.
children.
6. By tradition, British ships that catch any
B.17. sturgeon must offer it to the Queen.
7. Somebody has altered this notice.
1. The wine should be opened about three hours 8. The owners went away last March and since
before it is used. then squatters have been using their household.
2. Steps had been cut in the ice by previous 9. They were towing the damaged ship into
climbers.
harbour when the towline broke.
3. My shoes had been cleaned and my suit brushed.
4. This room is only used on special occasions.
10. Put in a lift and then you won't have to climb up
all these stairs.
5. Nails mustn't be hammered into the walls
without permission. 11. Last year the company made a profit of two
6. In some districts pigs are used by farmers to find million pounds in the first six months but a loss
truffles. of seventeen million pounds they made in the
7. A light was switched on and the door was second six months cancelled this.
opened. 12. Guests must wear evening dress.
8. The picture was slashed with a knife. 13. The police put the ship into quarantine and they
9. The old theatre is being pulled down. forbid passengers and crew to land.
10. Why wasn't the roof mended before it fell in? 14. We will have to find someone to take her place.
11. All the shop windows were broken by the mob 15. Customs officers made him surrender his
in recent riots. passport.
12. The librarian said that a new system was being
started because books were not being returned. 16. Our opponents must have started this rumour.
13. Each of us were asked by the police about his 17. New Arts Gallery is to exhibit my paintings for
movements on the night of the crime. the first time.
14. Refreshments will be served. 18. Experts have now proved this scientific theory to
15. Bicycles must not be left in the hall. be false.
16. Books may be kept for three weeks by members. 19. They are to salvage the car they blew over the
After that they must be returned. cliff yesterday.
17. An enormous hole had been cut in the steel door 20. The police is guarding the house where they
by the burglars. found the dead man to prevent people from
18. I've bought a harp. It is being delivered this entering and interfering with the evidence.
afternoon.
19. He has been already told to report for duty at six.
21. Why did nobody lock the car or put it into the
garage?
20. The church bells were rung as a flood warning.
21. Nothing can he done unless we are given more
22. Citizens are saying that the government is
information // More information is given to us. spending too little money on roads.
22. Far more money is being spent now than it was 23. You could put your money to good use instead
spent ten years ago. of leaving it idle in the bank.
KEY/ IV

B.19. 5. I thought you said they weren't going to get


which / that / no relative pronoun married.
Whose 6. I thought you said he didn’t work very hard.
Where 7. I thought you said you didn't want to be rich
In which and famous.
Who 8. I thought you said you wouldn't be there the
following week.
B.20. 9. I thought you said you couldn't afford a holiday
There are many other possibilities, but example that year.
answers could be the following.
B.24.
1. I like people who are interested in science.
2. I hate people whose house is always untidy. Mary said they were going on holiday the following
3. I get annoyed with people who are always week. She explained that Ian and the children were
making noise. looking forward to it and that they were going to
4. I am attracted to people whose interests are drive to the West of England and rent a caravan. She
similar to mine. said Ian needed a rest, but that he didn't mind driving
and once they got to the caravan site they would just
B.20. stay there for a fortnight. She continued saying that
the children would have plenty to do on the beach
1. I love films in which my favourite actor and that the only trouble was that they couldn't rely
appears. on the weather at that time of the year, but they
2. I get bored with films which always have a would have to take a chance on it and hoped
happy end. everything would be all right.
3. I laugh at films which have funny scenes with Janet said to Mary that she hoped they would enjoy
pets. their holiday and that she would see them when they
4. I never go to films which are violent. got back and she could tell her
all about it.
B.21.
B.25.
1. I like towns where you can find parks easily. Janet: "My husband and I had a terrible time at the
2. I hate beaches where there are a lot of people. cinema last night. We arrived early and stood in a
3. I get bored in places where you cannot find any queue for an hour, but there were so many people
interesting places. there that we couldn't get in. I had never felt so
4. I get excited about places where it is difficult to disappointed in my life So we came home and
use the public transport. watched an awful programme on TV with three silly
detectives. I suppose some people may think they
B.22. are funny, but I have never seen such a rubbish. Jack
fell asleep."
1. Charlie said that his father was in hospital. Mary: " I saw the programme too, but I turned it off
2. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married after ten minutes."
next month.
3. He said that he hadn't seen Bill for a while. B.26.
4. He said he had been playing tennis a lot Mary said that the caravan holiday had been a
recently. disaster. First of all, the car had broken down on
5. He said that Margaret had had a baby. the way, so they had to spend the night in a hotel.
6. He said that he didn't know what Fred was The caravan site was a long way from the beach
doing. and Ian had had to take the children there by car so
7. He said that he hardly ever went out those days. he hadn't got much of a rest. She also said that the
8. He said that he worked for 14 hours a day. caravan itself wasn't large enough for a family and
9. He said that he would tell Jim he had seen me. that she had never slept in such an uncomfortable
10. He said that I could go and stay with him if I place. Finally, she said that it had rained all the
was ever in London. time during the second week. Janet said she was
11. He said that Tom had had an accident the sorry they had had such bad luck.
previous week but he hadn't been injured.
12. He said that he had seen Jack at a party a few B.27.
months before and that he seemed fine. Janet: "I am going to the cinema this evening with
my husband. He is taking me to see "Kramer versus
B.23. Kramer". We are going to have dinner after the
show. I am afraid there may he a queue so we are
1. I thought you said she wasn't coming to the going to get to the cinema in good time to make sure
party. we get in. I am very fond of Dustin Hoffman. In my
2. I thought you said he hadn't passed the opinion he is the best actor in the world. I'll tell you
examination. all about the film when I see you tomorrow.”
3. I thought you said she didn't like Bill. Mary: "I hope you will enjoy the film."
4. I thought you said you didn't have many
friends. B.28.
KEY/ V

2. a. Because it says in the text (l.4): “the house


1. When the doorbell rang, I was at home had a slopin roof, and there was an extra room,
watching TV. the attic, ...., built into it.”
2. When the lights went out, I was sitting on my 3. a.
armchair reading a book 4. a. “approaching”.
3. When the alarm clock went off, I was in bed 5. b.
dreaming about my summer holidays. 6. b.
4. When my guests arrived, I was in the kitchen 7. b.
cooking the meal. 8. a.
5. When I met my old friends, I was walking in
the park picking up some flowers. C.2.1.
6. When the rain started, I was lying on the beach
enjoying the sunshine. 1. Because there has been an outbreak of
7. When they called me for lunch, I was standing legionnaire’s disease.
at my desk working, 2. They asked them to send details of suspected
victims of the bacteria.
B.29. 3. Because the people already affected apparently
1. Was talking caught the disease in a place where many
2. were singing people travel through.
3. were playing 4. They are going to check the water-cooling
4. was pouring systems of public buildings as well as private
5. went offices and stores.
6. dropped 5. Because they had an outbreak of the disease at
7. broke Broadcasting House last April.
8. was bending
9. cut C.2.2.
10. was crying
11. was screaming 1. outbreak
12. did not take 2. victim
13. came 3. infected
14. were singing 4. suspected
5. victim
B.30. 6. details
1. Went 7. national
2. was driving 8. alert
3. was taking 9. court
4. stopped 10. case
5. started 11. fine
6. spoke 12. costs
7. were waiting
8. stopped C.3.1.
9. was walking 1. E
10. did not want 2. D
11. was talking 3. H
12. grabbed 4. B
13. ran 5. A
6. F
C.1.1. 7. G
8. C
1. Because it was hot in summer and the attic was
the coolest room in the house. C.3.2.
2. Because he realised that a plane was coming 1. –To tempt it with the meat
towards his house. -The stick would be to hard. He doesn’t want to
3. To try to tell the pilot that there were open fields hurt the animal.
where he could land on the other side of the hill. 2. To teach the dog to crawl. As an example to the
4. Because he thought the plane was going to crash dog.
against his house. 3. - To have tha cat still and so that the dog won’t
5. He had seen his face when he waved at him hurt it.
from the window. -So the dog will associate the bad smell to trying
to attack a cat and so it won’t do it again.
C.1.2.
C.4.1.
1. b. L.19: “A plane was slowly approaching across
the valley...”/ l. 23: “... there were open fields on 1. a. How old are you?
the other side of the hill...”/ “... and ran to the b b. Where were you born?
top of the hill...” c c. Where do you live?
d. How far is Farley?
KEY/ VI

e. When did you come back to London?


2. Because he was new in the school and didn’t
know what he was going to find.
3. Because he says, “No one took any notice of me
before school”.
4. Because there were too many boys in the
classroom.
5. “Do you know where Dickens was born?”/
“Where was Dickens born?/”What was Dickens’
birthplace?”/”Do you know Dickens’ bithplace?”
6. “Why have you chosen him?”
7. He admired him for what he had done. He
wanted to be friends with him.
8. Because he became a hero.

C.4.2.

1. b
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. a

C.5.1.

1. Because he didn’t stop trying to attract the girl


she loved. He tried in every way but she never
accepted him.
2. Because he didn’t succeed in any of his ttempts.
3. He sent her flowers, write several letters and
poems to her and serenaded her.
4. He was unuccessful in each case: her parents
didn’t let him in the house; she tore the letters
without opening them and her mother threw a
bucket of water over him and her father
threatened to call the police.
5. He bought her a ring, went down on his knees in
front of her and told her he wouldn’t get up until
she agreed to marry him. She ignored him and
told him not to be silly.
6. Because he was unlucky and, perhaps, he didn’t
really want to commit suicide.

C.5.2.

1. unlucky
2. at first sight
3. at first
4. ignored
5. let him in
6. serenading
7. give up
8. eventually
9. lost hope
10. kill himself
11. throw himself
12. first aid
13. went back
14. attempt
15. get better
KEY/ VII

9. D.A. 1 – became 14. He didn’t come home very late.


2 – built 15. Did it cost her £50?
3 – broke 16. He drove a Mercedes.
4 – began 17. They came to the party.
5 – was 18. She didn’t dream about a handsome prince.
6 – brought 19. She eats the sandwich.
7 – bought 20. Did he catch a cold last winter?
8 – drank 21. Did Peter drink a bottle of whisky last night?
9 – ate 22. Susan brought her sister a letter.
10 – caught 23. My father didn’t buy me a present.
11 –drew 24. The weather became warmer.
12 – drove 25. James didn’t draw a picture of his mother.
13 – came 26. Did he build a two-storey house?
14 – cost 27. My father didn’t break that window.
15 – dreamt 28. She didn’t do her homework.
16 – did 29. Your father didn’t buy a new car?
30. The children didn’t build a sandcastle.
D.B. 1 – They became doctors after six years hard
work. D.D. 1 – get up
2. It cost ten pounds last month. 2 – felt
3. They didn’t build nice houses in this area. 3 – left
4. I caught the bus at 9.00 yesterday. 4 – forgot
5. He drew nice pictures when he was a child. 5 – get
6. Susan drove very fast. 6 – hear
7. James was a good student. 7 – fell
8. Mary and Paul weren't married. 8 – doesn’t know
9. He didn't begin his job until the following August 9 – found
10. They didn't bring me anything from their journeys. 10 – learnt
11. They didn't come by plane. 11 – flew
12. The teachers' strike didn't do any good to the 12 – lend
students. 13 – gave
13. She dreamt a lot at night. 14 – hurt
14. Susan didn't catch the train to go home. 15 – went
15. They didn't drink at home. 16 – had
16. They began their daily work at 9.00.
17. Robert usually broke some plates because he wasn't D.E.
very good at washing up. 1. What time did you get home?
18. Iran bought a lot of armament from the United 2. Those people gave me a hand.
States. 3. He felt very happy when he came back home.
19. They didn’t become lawyers in four years. 4. Peter went home every Saturday.
20. My father bought us many presents when we were 5. They fell whenever they went to ride on horseback.
children. 6. He had breakfast at 7.30.
21. Peter brought the newspaper yesterday. 7. He found his keys yesterday.
22. That builder built nice houses at very low prices. 8. These planes flew at 250 miles per hour.
23. Richard didn’t break the law. 9. Did you know the rules?.
24. Peter didn’t drive a Mercedes. 10. Susan did not forget the books.
25. He came home by bus. 11. Did you learn English in a public school?
26. Ethiopian children only dreamt of food. 12. Peter got his money from Lloyd's Bank.
27. Those cars didn't cost too much. 13. They didn't hear anything.
28. Paul did his homework regularly. 14. Peter left home at 8.00.
29. She drank two glasses of wine a day. 15. They flew from Madrid to London yesterday.
30. Little children didn't draw very well. 16. Lloyd's Bank lent money at a very low interest rate.
17. They went to America.
D.C. 18. He always hurt his knee playing football..
1.It cost me too much. 19. Peter lent me his hiking boots whenever we went
2. He didn’t drive his car very fast. climbing..
3. The dog caught the ball . 20. Peter fell from that wall.
4. My sister didn’t become a famous artist. 21. Mary didn't have a bath after work.
5. Did Pat break her leg? 22. Roger knew many important people.
6. Pamela dreamt about having a lot of money. 23. Did your stomach feel itchy?.
7. He drank much last night. 24. Mary did not give you the money.
8. Roger didn’t draw a nice map of the Roman Empire. 25. In that school they learnt to write in several months.
9. Peter didn’t bring his father the newspaper. 26. They found strange species of fish in that lake.
10. Hugh didn’t eat a whole chicken. 27. The plane left at 7.40.
11. He did me a favour. 28. Robert forgot people's names very easily.
12. Sue wasn’t a nurse? 29. He heard Peter calling from that ship.
13. Was Ruth a pretty girl? 30. Philip hurt the other children.
KEY/VIII

25. He lay in the sun for hours last summer.


D.F. 26. They didn't rise the price of tea too often.
1. Did he get ill after work? 27. She said that Hugh can speak Arabic.
2. She had a good journey. 28. She didn't lose anything when she travelled.
3. Peter hurt his arm. 29. He meant to finish it, but he never did.
4. Did Peter fall from a three-metre wall? 30. They saw him yesterday.
5. His father gave him some money.
6. Did they hear the girl calling for help? D.I.
7. He didn’t fly from London to Moscow. answers:
8. Did he know the answer? 2. Did his father lose his job?
9. Did he forget his keys? 3. Did she mean to do it?
10. Rob left a message? 4. Did Peter pay for the meal?
11. They didn’t go to Acapulco. 5. Did you read Don Quixote last year?
12. Lucy didn’t lend Ann her dress. 6. Did Peter ring Susan in the end?
13. Lucy didn’t give him an answer. 7. Did she run in the London Marathon?
14. Peter didn’t feel tired after the football match. 8. Did they see a group of Martians?
15. Roger got your message. 9. Did they say anything?
16. They knew who it was. 10. Did the price of petrol rise yesterday?
17. Did they find the camera in the end? 11. Did Susan ride on a Montessa?
18. Susan learnt to play the piano when she was ten. 12. Did she put on her coat?
19. The eagles flew very high. 13. Did Peter and James meet at the pub?
20. Did they have lunch in a restaurant? 14. Did the girls make any noise?
21. My father left me some money. 15. Did your father lie in bed for several months?

D.G. 1 – lost D.J.


2 – pay 1 – What time did he see the moon rise?
3 – rang 2 – How many apples did they let him eat?
4 – read 3 – What did he say?
5 – met 4 – Where did she lie?
6 – let 5 – How long did Thomas run?
7 – saw 6 - How much money did Alison lose?
8 – run 7 – Why did the prices rise?
9 – rode 8 –Where did they make tea?
10 – said 9 – Who rang the bell?
11 – made 10 – What did the signal mean?
12 – lay 11 – When did he read Hamlet?
13 – put 12 – Where did she meet her boyfriend.
14 – mean 13 – What did John and Carol put on the table?
15 – rises 14 – Who did I pay all my debts to?
15 – When did she ride on Peter’s scooter?
D.H.
1. I lost something. Yesterday. D.K.
2. Those signs didn’t mean anything. 1. Did Peter meet Susan in the park?
3. I paid my debts Yesterday. 2. His head didn’t rise above all the others.
4. I read a book by Tolstoi. three months ago. 3. He said "Hello" .
5. The bell rang at three o'clock. 4. They didn’t let me go.
6. I ran six miles yesterday. 5. He didn’t mean what he said.
7. He saw his parents last weekend. 6. Did he run at 60 km per hour ?
8. My father let us drive his car the other day. 7. He didn’t pay all the money.
9. My dog lay on the grass yesterday morning. 8. The bell rang at 8.00.
10. They made these ice-creams at home. 9. Did she make a mistake?
11. He met his friends yesterday. 10. Pat didn’t lie in bed for three weeks.
12. He put his name on the first page of his books when
the school year started. D.L. 1 – swam
13. He rode home on his brother's bicycle. 2 – shook
14. The prices of petrol rose last year. 3 – sing
15. He said "Hello" whenever he saw a pretty girl. 4 – spell
16. The telephone rang whenever he was having a 5 – stood
shower. 6 – taught
17. He made wonderful cakes at Christmas. 7 – sat
18. He put on his hat before going out. 8- spoke
19. He read the newspaper last evening. 9 – slept
20. He ran a hundred metres in less than ten seconds. 10 – showed
21. My parents didn't let me go camping. 11 – took
22. He didn't pay his debts. 12 – shut
23. Carol met her boyfriend in a café. 13 – spent
24. He rode on a motorbike just for fun. 14 – sent
KEY/ IX

15 – sold 8. Did Lucy show them her new dress?


9. Did he shake Reagan's hand?
D.M. 10. Did he teach us well?
1. People shut their eyes before going to sleep. 11. Did she shut the front door?
2. The soldiers stood there for four hours. 12. Did he take the morning train to London?
3. Klaus spelt his name with a strong accent. 13. Did she swim three hundred metres?
4. They didn't send any letters to their cousins. 14. Did she spend all his money?
5. Richard didn't sit on the floor. 15. Did he stand before the gate for three hours?
6. Peter went to the beach, but he didn't swim.
7. He sold men's clothes in a big department store D.P.
twenty years ago. 1 – What languages did he speak?
8. The Prime Minister spoke twice in the House of 2 – How long did he sing?
Parliament last year. 3 – how much did he spend?
9. John shook some eggs before making an omelette. 4 – Where did the soldier stand?
10. He sang beautiful Christmas Carols last Christmas. 5 – What did you sell?
11. My grandfather slept six hours at night when he was 6 – How did he spell his name?
67. 7 – When did he send me a parcel?
12. They sent clothes and medicines to the Red Cross.
13. The caretaker shut the gate at 11.00 last night.
14. The Queen sat beside the King in ceremonies.
15. Robert spent his money very quickly.
16. John and Susan showed their baby to everybody
yesterday.
17. The policeman stood in the road junction for several
hours yesterday.
18. They sold their belongings when they had to pay
their debts.
19. Hugh taught at the University for five years.
20. Sue slept quite well on a woolen mattress yesterday.
21. Lindsay spoke a lot when she was a child.
22. He shook orange and vodka to get a very good
drink.
23. My father didn't take my studies seriously when I
was at school.
24. They sang in the European Song Contest.
25. He taught English to foreign students.
26. They didn't spell their surnames correctly.
27. The City Council didn't spend any money on
mending roads.
28. Peter took a taxi to work yesterday.
29. Several hundred people swam across the Channel
last year.

D.N. 1 – spelt it
2 – didn’t spend
3 – didn’t stand
4 – sang
5 – didn’t sell
6 – slept
7 – spoke
8 – didn’t swim
9 – didn’t send
10 – sat
11 – didn’t shake hands
12 – taught
13 – shut

D.O.
1. Did he sleep inside a tent?
2. Did he sit there?
3. Did you sell that car?
4. Did he spell her name correctly?
5. Did Mary speak Russian?
6. Did she sell that parcel?
7. Did James sing in the European Song contest?

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