I. Complete the sentences with the Past perfect, Past simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets: 1. After I (cut) the grass, it (start) to rain. 2. They (constantly chat) throughout the movie. 3. He (cook) dinner when somebody knocked on the door. 4. My boss (ask) me to e-mail a customer but by then I already (turn off) my computer. 5. By the time my husband (get) home, I (eat) dinner. 6. It (rain) all day. 7. I (buy) her a watch before I (find out) she wanted a bracelet. 8. She (talk) on the phone when she tripped over. 9. Ann already (type) ten pages when her computer (crash). II. Choose the correct answer: 1. We are going (at, to, on) holiday. 2. How do you get (up, on, off) with your classmates? 3. How are you going to get (at, around, through) in the city? 4. The underground is the most convenient form of (transfer, transport, touring) in the city. 5. The salary is so small that there’s no way we can get (on, by, around). III. Fill in the correct word, there are extra words: Hire, find, carrying, going, walk, kicks, take, employ, climb, travelling 1. You have to …. 300 steps to get to the top of the church. 2. How about … backpacking this summer? 3. It’s always a rock concert that … off the summer music festival in town. 4. I think we should … a guide to take us around the archaeological site. 5. When does the film festival … place?
1. After I had cut the grass, it started to rain.
Here, we use the Past perfect form ("had cut") to show that the action of cutting the grass happened before the action of raining.
2. They were constantly chatting throughout the movie.
In this sentence, we use the Past continuous form ("were chatting") to show an ongoing action in the past.
3. He was cooking dinner when somebody knocked on the door.
The Past continuous form ("was cooking") is used here to show an ongoing action in the past, and the Past simple form ("knocked") is used for a single completed action.
4. My boss asked me to e-mail a customer but by then I had already turned off my computer.
In this sentence, we use the Past perfect form ("had already turned off") to show that turning off the computer happened before the boss asked to e-mail a customer.
5. By the time my husband got home, I had eaten dinner.
Here, we use the Past perfect form ("had eaten") to show that eating dinner happened before the husband got home.
6. It rained all day.
The Past simple form ("rained") is used here to describe a single completed action in the past.
7. I had bought her a watch before I found out she wanted a bracelet.
In this sentence, we use the Past perfect form ("had bought") to show that buying the watch happened before finding out about her desire for a bracelet.
8. She was talking on the phone when she tripped over.
Here, we use the Past continuous form ("was talking") to show an ongoing action in the past, and the Past simple form ("tripped") is used for a single completed action.
9. Ann had already typed ten pages when her computer crashed.
In this sentence, we use the Past perfect form ("had already typed") to show that typing ten pages happened before the computer crashed.
II.
1. We are going on holiday.
Here, "on" is the correct preposition to use after the verb "go" when talking about going on vacation.
2. How do you get on with your classmates?
The preposition "on" is used here to indicate the relationship or rapport with classmates.
3. How are you going to get around in the city?
The preposition "around" is used here to indicate moving within the city and visiting different areas.
4. The underground is the most convenient form of transport in the city.
Here, "transport" is the correct noun to use when referring to different modes of transportation.
5. The salary is so small that there’s no way we can get by.
In this context, "get by" means to afford or manage with the given resources or income.
III.
1. You have to climb 300 steps to get to the top of the church.
The verb "climb" is used here to express the action of moving upward through steps.
2. How about going backpacking this summer?
The verb phrase "going backpacking" is used here to suggest the idea of traveling with a backpack as a form of recreational activity.
3. It’s always a rock concert that kicks off the summer music festival in town.
The verb "kicks off" is used to mean that the rock concert marks the beginning of the summer music festival.
4. I think we should hire a guide to take us around the archaeological site.
The verb "hire" is used here to mean employing or engaging the services of a guide.
5. When does the film festival take place?
The verb "take place" is used here to inquire about the timing or date of a specific event, in this case, the film festival.