Please check my answers for 2 excercises
A. Form full sentences with appropriate past tenses from the prompts, using the time expressions given.
1. I / finish / shopping / I / go / cinema -- after
2. He / get to / office / meeting / start -- by the time
3. We / have / lunch / boss / walk / office -- when
4. I / go / bed / set / alarm clock / 8 o'clock -- before
5. She / travel / work / earthquake / strike -- as
6. I / realise / my mistake / start / laugh / nervously -- as soon as
My answers:
1. After I had finished shopping I went to the cinema.
2. By the time he got to the office the meeting had started.
3. When we were having lunch the boss walked into the office.
4. Before I went to the bed I set an alarm clock to 8 o'clock.
5. She was traveling to the work as the earthquake stroke.
6. As soon as I had realized my mistake I started to laugh nervously.
B. Read the narrative and circle the correct words.
(1) Last year / One year was the best holiday ever, as I got to spend it playing practical jokes in summer camp. We (2) were spending / spent the mornings doing all kinds of activities, hobbies and sports, even exploring the surrounding forest or swimming at a nearby beach. The most entertaining moments, however, were when a joke (3) had been / was going particularly well. And my best one? The pyjama labyrinth.
My best friend and I, plus another boy, (4) have pretended / were pretending to have a stomach ache before going to attend music night. So, (5) by the time / at the time all the kids (6) have gathered / had gathered in the assembly room, we got out of bed and visited each bedroom in turn. (7) Wihle / Until they were busy singing, we were busy collecting everyone’s pyjamas. (8) As / By the time they finished singing their hearts out, we (9) gathered / had gathered all the pyjamas in a huge pile in the middle of the basketball court, all 235 pairs. Tired after their efforts, everyone was eager to get to their beds. Then, of course, they (10) noticed / were noticing that their pyjamas were missing.
(11) By / As the time they got to bed, all the kids (12) had been running / ran around for two hours trying to sort out tops and bottoms. Needless to say, we were named "kings of the practical joke!”
My answers:
1. last year
2. were spending
3. was going
4. were pretending
5. by the time
6. had gathered
7. while
8. by the time
9. had gathered
10. noticed
11. by
12. ran
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Ever had that one friend that's always picking up a new hobby to show off to their friends? One week she's trying to cook up a storm and another it's comedy but she's always having fun learning something new. She thrives on being entertaining and often puts on a show inviting all in the North Pole!
- Ever had that one friend that's always picking up a new hobby to show off to their friends?
- One week she's trying to cook up a storm and another it's comedy but she's always having fun learning something new.
- She thrives on being entertaining and often puts on a show inviting all in the North Pole!
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Ever had that one friend that's always picking up a new hobby to show off to their friends? One week she's trying to cook up a storm and another it's comedy but she's always having fun learning something new. She thrives on being entertaining and often puts on a show inviting all in the North Pole!
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