Unit 7

Standard Grammar

Name Class Date

1 Complete the sentences with the past perfect 3 Read the interview with a singer. Rewrite it as
form of the verbs in the box. a newspaper article using reported speech.
INTERVIEWER So, Ted, what made you decide to
blow finish make meet not see sell become a singer?
1 The festival crowd a big mess so TED When I was a kid, 1I always sang at
we cleaned it up. parties for my friends. Then 2my
parents sent me to a singing school.
2 When I arrived at the concert, the headliner
INTERVIEWER Wow! Then you were discovered
playing.
on Britain’s Stars.
3 The food stalls all their food when TED Yes, and 3I’ve always been very
I got there so I was very hungry. thankful for that. 4I didn’t have a
4 My dog fireworks before and job at that time.
he was really scared. INTERVIEWER That’s great. Where are you
5 When we got back to our tent that night, planning to play your next concert?
we found the wind it down. TED  5I haven’t decided. Actually, 6it’s a

6 I was amazed that you knew the band members’ secret!

names: you them before? I interviewed Ted Keeran last week after his gig at the
Happy Days Festival. He told me that …
2 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
1 he had always
2 his parents
3 he was discovered on Britain’s Stars and he

4 interestingly,
5 he the location of his next
concert.
6 the location a secret.

4 Complete the text with the correct form of

the verbs in brackets.
1 The singer told me he hasn’t played at that venue
Thousands of people were angry when the Summer
before.
Nights Music Festival was cancelled due to extreme
2 We told our friends we went to buy some food for weather conditions. The concert was planned to
the party as they were arriving. start on Saturday, but it 1 (rain)
3 He told me he saw the band play before. heavily for the previous three days and the venue
was flooded. Some people 2 (travel)
4 The support act said they practised for three to the festival site and were waiting for the gates to
weeks before playing at that concert. open when the organisers 3 (tell)
them it was cancelled. Many people said they
4 (ask) for their money back.
5 The festival organiser said that year the festival
isn’t happening. Members of the bands who 5 (plan)
6 The DJ said he always had played that track at to perform were also upset. The headlining band,
every party and everybody liked it. The Dreaded Locks, said they 6
(not realise) the weather in England could be so
bad in summer!

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