Tensespast sesion1doc

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<b>I. Put each verb in bracket into the suitable tense:</b>

1. While Diana (watch) the film, there (be) a power-cut
2. Who (drive) the car at the time of accident?

3. By the time Christ (get) back yesterday, Sheila (leave) the office
4. David (eat) Japanese food before, so he knew what to order
5. I (do) some shopping yesterday, when I (see) Peter

6. What exactly (you/do) when I (come) into your office yesterday
7. Laura (miss) the party last night because no one (tell) her about it

8. While I (try) to get my car started, a passing car (stop) and the driver (offer) to help me

9. The police (pay) no attention to Claire’s complaint because she (phone) them manytimes before
10. Marry (not/wear) the glasses at the time, so she (not/notice) what kind of the car the man (drive)
11. Nick (lie) down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed) the ducks

12. Tom (admit) that he (hit) the car but said that he (not/damage) it

13. Helen (feel) very tired, and while she (finish) her study, she (fall) asleep

14. The police (get) to Clark’s house as fast as they could, but the burglars (disappear)
15. I (phone) you last night, but you (not/answer). What (you/do)?

16. There were a lot of people in the living room. Some (sleep) on the benches
17. What (she/do) when you (arrive) there? She (write) a letter

18. It (snow) when I (get) up this morning

19. Tom (go) to the post office twice yesterday

20. Helen (receive)hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally (tell) her their diagnosis
21. Harry tried to repair the car but he (not/know) what he (do)

22. Sharo eventually (find) the job she (want) last year, although she (graduate) the year before
23. When the doctor (arrive) at the scene of the accident, he realised the victim (still breathe)
24. The workmen (spend) all morning digging the street, and by lunch they (finish)it

25. When the ship (hit) the reef, most of the crew (play) cards, and the passengers (have)dinner
26. When she (be) a child, she always (want) to do the most dangerous things

27. I suddenly (recognise) the town square I (be) there ten years before
28. You (eat) spaghetti every day when you (live) in Italy two years ago
29. When I (phone) Helen last night she (wash) her hair

30. I (not/realise) that I (leave) my umbrella on the bus until it (start) to rain

<b>II. Put each verb in bracket into the suitable tense:</b>

I was on time for my dentist’s appointment, but the dentist (31.be-<b>was</b>) still busy with another person, so I (32.<b>sit-sat</b>)
in the waiting room and (33.read-<b> read</b>) some of the old magazines lying there. While I (34.wonder- <b>was wondering</b>)
whether to leave and come back another day, I (35.notice- <b>noticed</b>) a magazine article about teeth. It began: “How long
is it since you last (36.go-<b> went</b>) to the dentist? (37.you go- do <b>you go</b>) regularly every six months? Or (38.you
<b>put-have you put</b>) off your visit for the last six years?” Next to the article was a cartoon of a man in a dentist’s chair. The
detist (39.say- <b>says</b>): “I am afraid this (40.hurt – <b>will hurt</b>) “ I suddenly (41.realise- <b>realised</b>) that my tooth
<b>(42.stop-stopped</b>) aching. But just as I (43.open -<b>opened</b>) the door to leave, the dentist’s door (44.open -<b>opened</b>). “Next please,”
he ( 45.call- <b>called</b>). I (46.not have-<b>didn’t have</b>) enough courage so I (47.shout- <b>shouted</b>) “ Actually I’m not here to
see you, I (48.wait- <b>am waiting</b>) for my friend” and (49.leave-<b>left</b>) as fast as I could. you (50.ever be- <b>have you ever</b>
<b>been</b> ) in this situation? Surely I can’t be the only person who (51.hate<b>-hates</b>) the dentist!

<b>III. Rewrite each of the following sentence so that its meaning stays the same </b>

52. When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime
-> I ...
53. Jack left the office before I arrived there
-> When I ...
54. They have been married for ten years

-> They got...
55. During my dinner, the phone rang

-> While...
56. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months
-> The last time...

57. Steve has been doing this exercise for fifteen minutes
-> Steve started...
58. Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better
-> After...
59. Last night I went to bed before she came back home
-> Las night, by the time...

60. It took me one hour to do this test.

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