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Grammar 1
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
1. It’s nine o’clock and Phillip …………………………… (already eat) breakfast. He …………………………… (wake up) at six o’clock. 2. We are surprised because our teacher …………………………… (just tell) us that this material will be in the test. We …………………………… (not study) this material at school last year. 3. She …………………………… (not buy) a new dress for her sister’s wedding yet. She can’t find anything, although she …………………………… (look) in the shops last week. 4. It …………………………… (never snow) in April, but yesterday the weatherman …………………………… (say) that it could happen this year. 5. Nine months ago, Kate …………………………… (take) her first driving lesson. Unfortunately, she still …………………………… (not pass) the driving test.
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Complete each sentence according to the meaning of the original sentence. Use the words in backets.
1. Next week, I’m meeting my cousin from Canada for the first time. (never) I ...................................................................................................................................................... . 2. They want to sell the car soon. (yet) They ............................................................................................................................................... . 3. Did you eat seafood in the past? (ever) Have ............................................................................................................................................... . 4. Jan sent her job application yesterday. (already) Jan .................................................................................................................................................. . 5. The last time Charles saw his sister was a month ago. (for) Charles ........................................................................................................................................... .
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Complete the passages with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
1. The restaurant manager 1. …………………………… (hire) a new waitress by the time I 2. …………………………… (come) for the interview. I 3. …………………………… (be) very disappointed because I 4. …………………………… (lose) my job the week before. 2. Mum 1. …………………………… (already prepare) all the food for the picnic when it 2. …………………………… (begin) to rain. She 3. …………………………… (blame) us because we 4. …………………………… (not listen) to the weather forecast. 3. After the team 1. …………………………… (win) the match, the fans 2. …………………………… (go) to the city centre to celebrate. The police 3. …………………………… (close) off the streets 1
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before the fans 4. …………………………… (arrive).
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Write sentences with the words below. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
1. drive / after / George / basketball practice / home / he / finish / ? .......................................................................................................................................................... 2. that day / because / I / breakfast / hungry / be / not eat / I / . .......................................................................................................................................................... 3. sit down / the audience / start / by the time / the play / ? ..........................................................................................................................................................
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Rewrite the sentences without changing the original meaning of the sentences. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple. Make any necessary changes.
1. The taxi came to the house at eight o’clock. Then the visitors were ready to leave. By the time ..................................................................................................................................... . 2. She started at this company when she finished college eight years ago. ................................................................................................................................. for eight years. 3. Sue cleaned the floor. Then she washed the dishes. Sue washed the dishes .................................................................................................................... . 4. In 1999, Dan’s first book was written. Dan ................................................................................................................................................ . 5. The children ate all the biscuits so Mum baked some more. After the children ........................................................................................................................... .
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
has already eaten, woke up has just told, didn’t study hasn’t bought, looked has never snowed, said took, hasn’t passed
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
I have never met my cousin from Canada. They haven’t sold the car yet. Have you ever eaten seafood? Jan has already sent her job application. Charles hasn’t seen his sister for a month.
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1. 1. 2. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 3. 1. 2.
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1. Did George drive home after basketball practice had finished? 2. I was hungry that day because I hadn’t eaten breakfast. 3. Had the audience sat down by the time the play started?
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
had hired 3. was came 4. had lost had already prepared began blamed hadn’t listened had won 3. had closed went 4. arrived
the taxi had come to the house, the visitors were ready to leave She has worked at this company after she had cleaned the floor wrote his first book in 1999 had eaten all the biscuits, Mum baked some more
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