Complete the sentences using the form in brackets

1. Helen was nervous to be in the plane. She__________(to fly) before.

2. Margeret looked pale. She______________(to fall) ill.

3. The man was a stranger to John. He ________________ never (to see) him.

4. That time he was late though he __________(not/to be) late before.

5. The flat looked messy. She __________(not/to tidy up) for a long time.

6. Brian was afraid to drive the car. He_____________(not/ to do) it before.

7. Tom was tired. He ________(to walk) much that day.

8. Ann didn’t come/ They _________(not/to invite ) her to dinner.

9. She failed her exam in English. She __________ (to work) by its and starts.

10. She fell behind the group. She _____________ (to be) ill for a long time.

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets. You came to your home town and found out many things were different.

1. Mr Ross didn’t work at school. He_______________(to retire).

2. My friend Laura was no longer there. She________(to marry) and _______(to go away).

3. The old bar was no longer open. It ____________(to close down).

4. Old Mr Howard was not alive. She ___________(to die).

5. I didn’t recognize Norman. He _________________ (to change) much.

6. Mrs. Burton didn’t live near the school. She___________(to move) into another house.

7. Jeremy no longer had his bike. He _____________(to sell) it.

8. My younger brother could speak two foreign languages. He _____________(to learn) French and Spanish.

Add a subordinate clause using the Past Perfect to express a prior action.

Example: She was good at swimming… because she had spent the whole summer at the seaside.

1. Jane was the best student of the group…

2. We offered to help Mike…

3. He left the door open…

4. The washing machine didn’t work…

5. His test-paper was the best…

6. I left University…

7. Jane got to the station on time….

8. She knew English perfectly…

9. The party was a success…

10. She looked upset….

11.4 Answer the following questions usinghardly …when, scarcely… when, no sooner…than.

Example: When did you meet Jack?

Hardly had I come back from Paris, when I met Jack.

1. When did you take your entrance exams?

2. When did you join the library?

3. When did you see your group-mates for the first time?

4. When did you turn out your flat?

5. When did you do the shopping?

6. When did you buy your new shoes?

7. When did you buy this dictionary?

8. When did you help Mary?

9. When did you go to visit her?

10. When did you have dinner?

11.5 Make one sentence from two sentences. Use the conjunctions hardly …when, scarcely… when, no sooner…than.

Example: The plane took off. She felt unwell.

No sooner had the plane taken off, than she felt unwell.

1. Peter opened the door. He saw his brother.

2. She laid the table. Her friends came.

3. He missed the classes without a reasonable excuse. He got a reprimand.

4. He learned the rule. He started doing the exercises.

5. He collected the necessary data. He started writing his essay.

6. She wrote a letter. She went to mail it.

7. They heard the bell. They hurried out of the room.

8. They got acquainted. They became friends.

9. They left the house. It became to rain.

10. They started their trip. She fell ill.

Translate into English.

1. На пути домой он старался вспомнить, когда последний раз видел Джона.

2. Она уехала к родителям до того, как пришла телеграмма.

3. Было гораздо холоднее, чем она предполагала.

4. Он не жалел, что познакомился с ней.

5. Он ждал, пока она оденет ребёнка.

6. К пяти часам все уже собрались в гостиной.

7. Она знала, что он даст ей книгу только после того, как сам её прочитает.

8. Он не помнил ее имени и не помнил, чтобы когда-либо встречал её раньше.

9. Он знал, что она придёт, как только завершит эксперимент.

10. Она закончила упаковывать вещи, когда её сестра постучала в дверь.

Join the two sentences together using the Past Perfect.

Example: I was asleep. (2 hours). The pizza arrived.

I had been asleep for two hours when the pizza arrived.

1. I enjoyed skating at the rink (an hour). The light went off.

2. I was at home (half an hour). The telegram about my arrival was delivered.

3. My dress was ready (a week). I went to take it.

4. I was through with the test-paper (a quarter of an hour).The bell rang.

5. I waited for you at home (for two hours). You rang me up.

6. I worked at my pronunciation (20 minutes) I left the lab.