he got an urgent mesage during the meeting at office
while he was getting urgent message, the meeting was at office
he got an urgent mesage during the meeting at office
while he was getting urgent message, the meeting was at office
1.The bus comes every five minutes. 2.The project will be finished next month. 3.My trip was pleasant and relaxing. 4.The meeting lasted only thirty minutes. 5.He was driving 140 km an hour. 6.I got home at 10 o’clock last night.
1. At my dinner time, he came in to see me.
-> He came in to see me when
The rain began to fall during my walk in the country.
->While I was walking in the country, it began to rain
2. Peter finished his work then he went home. (By the time)
->
3. I was trying to ring Dave and at the same time he was trying to ring me. (while)
->
VIII.Fill in the gaps with was, were or did
1.I.......not go to work yesterday. I.........sick so I stayed at home from the office
2.Tom.......not in his office yesterday. He..........not go to work
3.A:Where.......you yesterday morning?
B:I........at the zoo.
A: ........you enjoy it
B: Yes, but the weather.........very hot. We........not want to be outside in the hot sun
4.A:......you at the meeting last Sunday?
B:What meeting?
A:.......you forget about the meeting?
B: May be. What meeting?
A: The meeting with the students in the tenth form
B:Now I remember. No, I.........not there..........you there then?
put the verb in past progressive or past simple:
1. He suddenly (realize) .............that he (travel)........in the wrong direction.
2. The burglar (open)..........the safe when he (hear)............foodsteps. He immediately (put).........out his torch and (crawl)........under the bed.
3. He (not allow).........us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow)...........
4. As I (cross)........... the road I (step)...........on a banana skinand (fall)........heavily
5. He (play) .............the guitar outside her house when someone opened the windown and (throw) .........out a bucket of water.
6. He always (wear).............a raincoat and (carry)...............an umbrellawhen he walked to the office
7. I still (lie)............on the road when I (see).............a lorry approaching
8. When I came in they (sit)...........round the fire. Mr.Pitt (do)......... a crossword puzzle, Mrs. Pitt (knit)............, the others (read).............. . Mrs (smile)........... at me and (say).........., "Come and sit down"
9. Yesterday I didn't want to go to the zoo because it (rain).............
10. I (hear, not)..................the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep)...............
11. It was beautiful yesterday when we (go)...........for a walk in the park. The sun (shine)........... . A cool breeze (blow)............... . The birds (sing).............
12. My brother and sister (argue).............about something when I (walk)..............into the room
13. I got a package in the email. When I (open)...........it. I (find)............a surprise
14. While Mrs. Emerson (read).........the little boy a story, he (fall)............asleep, so she (close)..........the book and quietly (tiptoe)............out of the room
17. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office
a. I was on time even tough I stopped at the post office
b.I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office
c. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late.
D. all of the above
18. I have still got the camera because no one has claimed it
a. because it hasn’t been claimed
b. because of not claiming on it
c. because of no claim has been made on it
d. because it has been claimed by no one
20. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ____________
a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work
b.be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work
c.his serious ill,he wasdetermined to finish hiswork
d.he wasill seriously,he wasdetermined to finish his work
21. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.
a. The children seemed happy because they were very poor
b.The children were very poor,so they seemed happy
c.Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy
d.he children seemes happy whether they were poor /rich
22. Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.
a. Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly
b. Because his bad leg, he walked slowly
c. If his leg was bad, he walked slowly
d. Although his leg was bad, he walked slowly
23. I got to class on time _________ I had missed my bus.
a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite
Put the verb into the correct form , past continuous or past simple.
2. I don't want to go to the zoo today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I( want,not)........... to go to the zoo because it ( rain).....
3. I ( call)...... Roger at nine last night , but he ( be ,not) ....... at home. He( study) ........... at the library.
4. I ( hear,not)....... the thunder during the storm last night because i ( sleep).........
5. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ( shine) .........A cool breeze( blow)........ The birds ( sing)........
6. My brother and sister ( argue)...... about something when i ( walk) .......... into the room.
7. I got a package in the mail. When i ( open) ........it, I ( find) .......a surprise.
8. Tommy went to his friends' house , but the boys ( be,not)......there. They ( play) ......soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
9. Stanley( climb).......the stairs when he ( trip).........and ( fall)........Luckily, he( hurt,not)......himself.
10. While Mrs. Emerson ( read)...... the little boy a story , he ( fall)........asleep , so she ( close)......the book and quietly ( tiptoe).....out of the room
11. I really enjoyed my vacation last January. While it( snow).......in Iowa, the sun ( shine).........in Florida. While you ( shovel)...... snow in Iowa , I ( lie) ......on the beach in Florida.
12. While Ted( shovel)......snow from his driveway yesterday , his wife ( bring)...... him a cup of hot chocolate.
Rewrite the sentences:
1. These students are very clever and always get the highest marks at school. (They are .....)
2. My father's got a lot of work during the week and he can't pay any attention to me ( My father's got....)
3. She 's clever. She can't have done such a stupid thing ( She's....)
Read the passed . Put the verbs in correct form
wake up / be /do/ clean/ wash up/ leave/ go to bed/ have/ live/ not get up/ catch/ get/ have/ read/ come/ go out/ continue/ watch/ have/ be not.
Peter White ........ a bank manager . He .....married and .....in a flat in the countryside . Every day he ......at 7 o'clock but he ...... until.....7.15. He.......a shower and....dressed. After breakfast he.......his teeth . He ......the house at eight o'clock and ......the 8.15 train to Manchester. On the train he......the newspaper and.....the crossword. He always....lunch at the office then has a rest before he........his work at 1.30.He.......home at about half past six. After dinner he.......then he usually .....TV . At weekend he sometimes ....for dinner with his friends in a restaurant and they ....some drinks. He usually ....at about 11.30
IV. Circle sentence express the same idea as the above?
1. “I was not there at the time.” Which sentence express the same idea as the above?
A. He denied that there at the time. B. He denied being there at the time.
C. He denied not being there there at the time. D. he denied that he wasn’t there at the time.
2. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.
A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today. B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.
C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today. D. Instead of going by bus , I drive to work today.
3. The train should be here any minute now.
A. We are expecting the train to arrive soon. B. We are surprised that the train has not arrived yet.
C. We know that the train is on time. D. We know that the train is rarely late.
4. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
A. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
B. there was not enough time to hold the meeting.
C. the meeting is planned to start in a short time.
D. the meeting lasted much longer than usual.
5. He kept it only because nobody else had wanted it.
A. He would have kept it if nobody else had wanted it
B. He would have kept it if anybody else wanted it
C. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else wanted it
D. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else had wanted it.