27. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
It wasn’t early _____________________________________________________________
28. I’m sorry I was rude to see you yesterday.
I apologize________________________________________________________________
29. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
If ______________________________________________________________________
30. John is the best tennis-player in the club.
No one___________________________________________________________________
31. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog __________________________________________________________________
32. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours __________________________________________________________________
33. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest__________________________________________________________________
34. I started work for the company a year ago.
I’ve been __________________________________________________________________
35. Susan felt sick because she ate 4 cream cakes.

If Susan __________________________________________________________________ 36. You stole my best cassette, Amanda’, said William.
William accused____________________________________________________________ 37. Why don’t you meet to discuss to pay offer?
I suggest_________________________________________________________________ 38. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
If ______________________________________________________________________ 39. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t_________________________________________________________________ 40. It’s a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes ___________________________________________________________________ 41. ’I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong number’ said Paul to Susan

Cross and correct one VERB in the wrong tense in each sentence

1. It was lucky that we have decided to buy our tickets advance

2. I was pleased to see my old friends last week as we didn't see each other since we finished our course

3.We have to wait for hours at the airport because the bad weather hat de layed all the flights

4. We missed our train, so by the time we reached the theater, the play ended and the audience wasleaving the theater

5. When I came out of the cinema, I had found that a thief had taken my car radio

Hi . I'm on holiday in Nha Trang with my family. We arrived last Sunday. The first day the weather was very nice,so we went to see a sightseeing. I took lots of photographs. On Monday,we hired a car and drove out into the country. We stopped for lunch at a lovely little village and then in the afternoon we found a beautiful beach. Last night , we went to the cinema. We didn't get back till about 11 o'clock , so we got up late this morning and we decided to have a relaxing day by the hotel swimming pool. So that's where I am now

1: Who are you on holiday with?

2: What was the weather like?

3: Where did you eat?

4: What time did you get back from the cinema?

5: Did you get up early that morning?

When I arrived home, my mother ____________ (try) to call me.

She ____________ (call) twice before seeing me.

We ____________ ( study) those papers when John told us about the test.

You ____________ ( do) your home work.

We had no car by the end of the year. We ____________ (sell) our old one.

I spoke to Susan at noon; someone ____________ (tell) her the news earlier.

The plane ____________ (take off) when we got to the airport.

I was so tired last night. I ____________ (have) such a terrible day.

The shop was closed because the shop assistant ………………………..(leave) before closing time.

The robbers ____________ (steal) all the money when the alarm rung.

1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film ____________________ (start).

2) She ____________________ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.

3) After they _____________ (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

4) If you ________________ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.

5) Julie didn’t arrive until after I ____________________ (leave).

6) When we ____________________ (finish) dinner, we went out.

7) The garden was dead because it _____________ (be) dry all summer.

8) He ____________________ (meet) her before somewhere.

9) We were late for the plane because we ___________ (forgot) our

passports.

10) She told me that she _____________ (study) a lot before the exam.

11) The grass was yellow because it _____________ (not / rain) all summer.

12) The lights went off because we ___________________ (not / pay) the

electricity bill.

13) The children ____________(not / do) their homework, so they were in trouble.

14. They ___________________ (not / eat) so we went to a restaurant.

15) We couldn’t go into the concert because we _____________ (not/bring) our tickets.

16) She said that she _______________ (not / visit) the UK before.

17) Julie and Anne _________________ (not / meet) before the party.

18) I ___________________ (not / have) breakfast when he arrived.

19) He ___________________ (not / use) email before, so I showed him how to

use it.

20) You ___________________ (not / study) for the test, so you were very

nervous.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.

1.                                      I went home early     I was feeling unwell.

2.                                                             We decided not to go out for a meal we were simply too tired.

3.                                           I couldn’t get to sleep    the noise.

4.                                              He only accepted the job     the salary, which was very high.

5.                                                    Sarah can’t climb up the tree her fear of heights.

6.                                                              his age, John was not hired   he had the necessary qualifications.

7.                                             Mary came to class late        her motorbike had a puncture.

8.                                                             Sandy didn’t go to school yesterday           she was sick.

9.                                          She went to bed early    her tiredness.

10.                                         I couldn’t do the test     it was too difficult.

1. by the time he died Beethoven ___ nine symphonies

2. we chose the hotel rio because we ___ there before

3. we ___ for over an hour when the train finally arrived

4 i was completely out of breath because i ___

5 i __ the film before so i knew how it ended

6 when he got married i __ Chris for about 2 years

7 Johnson __ ready for the race for 6 months and finally the big morment came

8 vivian __ compurter lessons for very long so she wasn't sure how to use the internet

9 Holly ___ oyster before so she wasn't sure what to do with them

10 I __ to my new cd for a few minues when the cd player started making a funny noise

past perfect or past continuous

1. by the time i got home last night, everyone______(eat) their dinner.

2. we____(sail) for most of the afternoon when the weather suddenly changed.

3.the man was angry because he _____(wait) to be served for nearly an hour.

4. by 1 pm, Stephaine ______(ride) for six hours, and she was exhausted.

5.i was straving by ten o'clock because i _____( not have) any breakfast .

6. until yesterday,the children______(never see) a dolphin before.

7. wendy was pleased beacause she_____( find) her perfect job.

8. how long_______(you/hide) under the bed before Sally finally found you?