Лексико - грамматический Практикум Rainbow 10 класс

Put the verbs in Past Perfect: №4

1. Mr John Bentley said they (choose) _________ all the necessary things.

2. Nicolas asked if I (be) ___________ to the shops yet.

3. Amanda didn’t know where Leo (put) _________ her mobile, she couldn’t find it.

4. When we came home yesterday, Julia already (lay) _________ the table.

5. We didn’t want to go Singapore because we (be) __________ there before.

6. By the time we arrived, the shop already (close) ___________.

7. Jane said she never (meet) __________ the gentlemen before.

8. I noticed that the boys (eat) __________ all the sandwiches left for them.

9. Robin didn’t guess what treat we (prepare) ____________ for the party.

10. I reminded Richard that we (know) ___________ each other for more than twenty years.

Put the verbs in Past Perfect Progressive:

1. Rose and Ann said they (learn) ____________ French since their schooldays.

2. When I looked out of the window, it was raining heavily. Mum said it (rain) ______ since morning.

3. Could you remind the boys of their homework, please? Dan told me they (play) _______________football for more than two hours.

4. Dick mentioned that he (fix) __________ his bike for several days but hadn’t finished yet.

5. I didn’t know Roy (work) ___ at a radio station for a month already.

6. Jim was going to leave when Rebecca arrived at last. He (wait) _________ for her three hours.

7. Madge remarked that George (speak) ___________ on the phone too long!

8. Emma explained the success of the team by the fact that they (train) ____________ a lot.

9. I asked Laura how long she (write) ____ her essay and when she would finish it.

10. Sally was disappointed. Her new dress wasn’t ready again though the dressmaker (sew) __ it for a month! Choose the correct variant of the verbs and circle them:

1. John said he (had been wearing/had worn) a beard since he became eighteen. 2. Roy explained he (hadn’t broken/hadn’t been breaking) the vase. 3. Phillip asked if we (had completed/had been completing) our essays.it was time to hand them in. 4. Helen wanted to know if they (had planted/had been planting) all the flowers. 5. We were not sure if all students (had passed/had been passing) their exams. 6. Charlie shouted that this team (had won/had been winning). They could become champions. 7. Alice whispered she (had already laid/had been already laying) the table. We could start our meal. 8. Boris didn’t know how long his family (had grown/had been growing) peaches. 9. They accepted our offer we (had explained/had been explaining) the plan to them. 10. We were informed that the delegation (had arrived/had been arriving) in Moscow and was heading for the hotel. Put the verbs in proper forms:

1. Downstairs Luc sat at his drawing table, a lot of papers spread in front of him. So far he (pay) _____ no attention to the papers. 2. I was told yesterday the Wilsons (work) ____ on the project for some time already. 3. Walking over to the fireplace, gazed up at the portrait with great interest. The artist (capture) ____ much of her aunt’s possibility. 4. Rose knew Agnes (grow) _____ those incredible bushes for two or three years and was glad they were in blossom. 5. I wanted to know how long Sue (do) ____ her lessons. 6. Barbara believed she (succeed) _____ to raise her children properly. 7. Mr Reed mentioned that he (write) ___ a new novel for some time and hoped he might finish its first part in December. 8. Amelia said she (learn) ____ Spanish for a year already and could speak it a bit. 9. It was Mrs Willow’s birthday. Catherine, her daughter, spoke warmly of her mother who (do) ____ a major part of the work for the family all her life. 10. Jane was surprised to hear that the Parkers (not accept) _____ her invitation.