Unit 3 Grammar Practice

Level 3

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1 Match the two parts of the sentences.
1 I was walking in the park
2 While we were working
3 Did anyone call me
4 She started to cook dinner
5 As soon as I heard the news
6 We were lying on the beach
7 He fell asleep
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1. ....... 2. ....... 3. ....... 4. ....... 5. ....... 6. ....... 7. .......
a when her son got home.
b as soon as his head hit the pillow.
c as the sun came up over the ocean.
d the children were playing.
e when a dog bit me.
f I phoned Sam to tell him about it.
g while I was sleeping?

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2 Choose the correct time expression, a, b or c. the window and my dog 8 ...........................
as soon as
1 I phoned you ................................ I got (sit) on the sofa. This was very strange, because
home. my dog always stays outside, and I'm sure I
a while b as soon as c as 9
........................... (remember) to close the
2 ................................ she was watching TV,
curtains last night. Then, I 10 ...........................
a bird ¯ew in though the window.
(see) a letter.
a Then b While c As soon as
3 Did you remember to lock the door
................................you left?
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4 Rewrite the sentences with had in the
correct place.
a while b then c when 1 By the time I got to the stadium, the game
4 He had an idea ................................ he was started.
driving home that evening. By the time I got to the stadium, the game
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a as b as soon as c then had started.
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5 ................................ she entered the room,
2 She told me a joke, but I heard it before.
everyone fell silent.
a Then b As soon as c While ....................................................................

6 ................................ you saw Tony last 3 When Dan got home the house was a mess.
night, did he look angry? What happened?
a Then b As c When ....................................................................

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3 Complete the text with the past simple or
past continuous form of the verbs.
4 I suddenly remembered I left the front door
open.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

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came
I think someone 1 ........................... (come)
5 How the cat escaped? Nobody could
into my house late last night while I
understand it.
2
........................... (sleep). When I
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3
........................... (get up) this morning, the
6 My girlfriend already bought tickets for the
radio 4 ...........................(play) classical music cinema, but I didn't want to go.
in the kitchen ± but I never listen to classical ....................................................................
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music! So I ........................... (turn) it off and 7 Greg didn't tell me where he got all that
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........................... (go) in to the living room. money from.
The sun 7 ........................... (shine) through ....................................................................

PHOTOCOPIABLE # Cambridge University Press 2005 Level 3 Unit 3