week 14

Exercise 6 (p. 57-58 WB)
Read the sentences and select the past perfect tense. 
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Exercise 6 (p. 57-58 WB)
Read the sentences and select the past perfect tense. 

Slide 1 - Slide

1. He’d done well at school with 10GCSEs and three A-levels, and he went off to Southampton University to study history and politics.
A
had done
B
went off
C
study
D
history

Slide 2 - Quiz

2. He was following the fine example of his sister Joanne, who had been to Nottingham University and was doing well in public relations.
A
was following
B
had been
C
was doing
D
relations

Slide 3 - Quiz

3. My wife and I knew that James had smoked some cannabis when he was younger, and was still dabbling in it.
A
knew
B
was
C
had smoked
D
was dabbling

Slide 4 - Quiz

4. In fact, when I was a student at university in the 1970s I had tried it.
A
was
B
student
C
had tried
D
when

Slide 5 - Quiz

5. He was talking weirdly, his thoughts were all over the place, he was having hallucinations, and was totally paranoid.
A
was talking
B
were
C
was having
D
paranoid

Slide 6 - Quiz

6. We found out that James had started smoking cannabis regularly from the age of 15.
A
found
B
had started
C
smoking
D
regularly

Slide 7 - Quiz

7. James was clean of the drugs but he was still terribly paranoid.
A
was
B
but
C
terribly
D
paranoid

Slide 8 - Quiz

8. By Christmas his weight had fallen dramatically.
A
his weight
B
had fallen
C
dramatically
D
by

Slide 9 - Quiz

9. Although he managed to pass his exams, by the summer things were not looking good.
A
managed
B
were looking
C
good
D
although

Slide 10 - Quiz

10. He was getting angry and violent, and we were worried.
A
was getting
B
were
C
violent
D
worried

Slide 11 - Quiz

Exercise 7 (p. 58 WB)
Read the e-mail in your workbook. Choose the correct verb tense for each gap. 

Slide 12 - Slide

1.
A
talked
B
had talked

Slide 13 - Quiz

2.
A
said
B
had said

Slide 14 - Quiz

3.
A
made
B
had made

Slide 15 - Quiz

4.
A
happened
B
had happened

Slide 16 - Quiz

5.
A
brought
B
had brought

Slide 17 - Quiz

6.
A
heard
B
had heard

Slide 18 - Quiz

7.
A
wrecked
B
had wrecked

Slide 19 - Quiz

8.
A
ripped
B
had ripped

Slide 20 - Quiz

9.
A
told
B
had told

Slide 21 - Quiz

10.
A
did
B
had done

Slide 22 - Quiz

11.
A
tore up
B
had torn up

Slide 23 - Quiz

12.
A
didn’t leave
B
hadn’t left

Slide 24 - Quiz

Exercise 16 (p. 62 WB)
The words only fit in one of the two sentences given.
(drag the correct sentence to the word)

Slide 25 - Slide

1. variety
A. Most universities offer a great … of subjects you can study. 
B. When you go to that new restaurant, you really must taste the …

Slide 26 - Drag question

2. question 
A. Richard says Charlie biology because he didn’t study hard enough, but I … the truth of that. 
B. We’re not going to … about your homework. You’re just going to do as you’re told. 

Slide 27 - Drag question

3. struggles
A. My youngest brother really … to get through high school. 
B. Cindy ran into the classroom, then … and fell on her face. 

Slide 28 - Drag question

4. prioritize 
A. Your locker is a mess. Do you want me to … it?
B. You can’t do everything at once, you know. You really need to … 

Slide 29 - Drag question

5. average 
A. On … , fifty people a day use the bathroom in this restaurant. 
B. Jimmy wasn’t injured when the mast fell down, but the boat suffered quite a lot of … . 

Slide 30 - Drag question

6. employment 
A. I need to find … . I’m always broke. 
B. I want to go to the Royal Palace to watch the … of the guards. 

Slide 31 - Drag question

7. regardless 
A. …. the cyclist behind him, the driver hit the brakes. 
B. I want Maths, … of my grades. 

Slide 32 - Drag question

8. cope with 
A. What can you … the money you earn in a week. 
B. I don’t know how I’m going to … school, now that I have to play volleyball three times a week. 

Slide 33 - Drag question

9. concerned for 
A. What do you think your after-school job is … ?
B. I’m very … Alice. She doesn’t look good. 

Slide 34 - Drag question

10. familiarity 
A. How do you deal with … issues, like fights with your parents or sibling? 
B. She didn’t like the … with which the postman called her ‘love’. 

Slide 35 - Drag question