PAST PERFECT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS
They __________ (study) for hours before the test started.
have been studying
By the time the rain stopped, they __________ (walk) for hours and __________ (get) completely soaked.
had been walking / had got
Fill in the blanks: The __________ (high) mountain in the world is Mount Everest, but K2 is __________ (dangerous) to climb.
highest / more dangerous
She has a __________ memory and can remember even the smallest details.
Options: good, tough, inexperienced
good
If you want to avoid an argument, try to __________ a compromise.
find
Fill in the blanks: She __________ (not finish) her homework when her friends __________ (arrive).
hadn't finished / arrived
She __________ (already finish) her homework before dinner started.
had already finished
Among all the cities I’ve visited, Paris is __________ (beautiful), but in terms of cost of living, London is __________ (expensive) and New York is __________ (crowded) of all.
the most beautiful / more expensive / the most crowded
Match the words with their definitions:
1) Stubborn
2) Thoughtful
3) Arrogant
a) considerate of others
b) unwilling to change opinions
c) overly proud of oneself
1) Stubborn → a) unwilling to change opinions
2) Thoughtful → b) considerate of others
3) Arrogant → c) overly proud of oneself
The steak was too __________ to eat, but the salad was __________ and __________ .
tough, fresh, filling
she / practice / piano / long / before / the recital?
Had she been practicing the piano for long before the recital?
Correct the mistakes:
They had left by the time the concert had started.
They had left by the time the concert started.
Of all the athletes who competed, she was __________ (determined), but the final match revealed that he was __________ (confident) and __________ (bold) than anyone else on the team, which made him __________ (remarkable) in the competition.
the most determined / more confident / bolder / the most remarkable
This song always __________ me of my childhood because it’s so __________ .
This song always reminds me of my childhood because it's so memorable.
Rewrite using the given words: They don’t get along because their personalities often clash.
contradict, clash with
They don’t get along because their personalities often contradict each other and clash.
Correct the sentence:
He was tired because he worked all day without a break.
He was tired because he had been working all day without a break.
Complete the sentence and correct errors:
She __________ (not sleep) well because she __________ (study) for her exams all night, but she __________ (already learn) everything she needed.
hadn’t slept / had been studying / had already learned
Rewrite the sentence following the teacher's instructions:
People from Europe find it harder to learn Chinese than any other language.
FAR
Chinese is _________ language to learn for people from Europe.
Chinese is by far the most difficult language to learn for people from Europe.
Rewrite the sentence:
I can’t remember what happened at the party; I have no _________ of it.
recall / memory
The __________ issue wasn’t the spicy food but the __________ service, which made the experience unpleasant.
The underlying issue wasn’t the spicy food but the bland service, which made the experience unpleasant.
Rewrite the sentence using the past perfect simple:
She didn’t realize she forgot her passport until she arrived at the airport.
She didn’t realize she had forgotten her passport until she arrived at the airport.
Rewrite the sentence combining the two tenses:
She was exhausted. She ran a marathon and trained for weeks before it.
She was exhausted because she had been training for weeks before the marathon and had run it that day.
Rewrite the sentence following the teacher's instructions:
Gary has never been very far away from home unless he visits the regional capital.
EVER
The ___________ away from home is to the regional capital.
The furthest Gary has ever been away from home is to the regional capital.
Her __________ decision to speak up was remarkable, but it also showed her __________ .
bold / confidence
The debate quickly __________ as neither side was willing to __________ , and their __________ became clear. Meanwhile, the meal they were served was disappointingly __________ , and the dessert was overly __________, leaving everyone feeling dissatisfied.
The debate quickly escalate as neither side was willing to back down, and their underlying issue became clear. Meanwhile, the meal they were served was disappointingly bland, and the dessert was overly greasy, leaving everyone feeling dissatisfied.