Review Modules 1 and 2

Grammar
Complete the profile of Rowan
Atkinson with the verbs in brackets in the
correct past tense.

Choose the correct form of the verbs: simple or 3 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
continuous.
1 I left the office, and then bought a newspaper, (after)
I have read/have been reading a lot recently. I have
read/been reading ten books in the last week.
A lorry went past/was going past and splashed me 2 Jan started writing a diary in 2000, and she still writes
when I stood/was standing on the side of the road. it. (since)
I have/am having a lot of problems with my computer
because of a programme I installed recently. I think it 3 We enjoyed our holiday although it rained all the time,
has/is having some kind of computer virus. (despite)
His clothes got/were getting very dirty because he had
worked/had been working in the garden. 4 My best friend Jan and I always went to the cinema
The birds sang/were singing and the sun shone/was together to celebrate our birthdays, (would)
shining. It was a lovely day.
I had worked/had been working for a few minutes when 5 We had a cup of coffee and went to the theatre,
I looked/was looking out of the window and saw the (having)
two men. They broke/were breaking into my car!
I stay/am staying with my brother because my flat 6 He was running so he was out of breath, (because)
is painted/is being painted.