Grammar.
Past (narrative tenses)
Past (narrative tenses)
By the time Nigel was arriving/arrived at the party, everyone ate/had eaten/had been eating and
was dancing/danced / had been dancing.
arrived, had eaten, was dancing
I really wish they ________me about that job.
I just want to know if I’ve got it or not! (call)
would call
Julian’s dad has always encouraged him to follow his dream of starting his own hotel and to give it
a go, even though it was risky. He used to say: ‘Nothing _________, nothing _________’.
ventured, gained
As tradition dictated, at the end of the night, we all gathered around the fire for one of Uncle Phil’s ______ (enrlidebic) stories.
incredible
The problem that Louise is currently facing is that she’s taken _____ a new role at work but still has to manage her old one at the same time until a replacement is found for her.
on
The guys had been working/worked / had worked on the project for hours but when I came/was coming / had come to check on them, they had kicked/were kicking/ had been kicking a chair around and laughing/laughed.
had been working, came, were kicking and laughing
If only he ________us the truth! I wonder why
he didn’t?
had told
Whenever I travel abroad, I always observe and follow what the locals do – after all, ‘ When in _______, as ____ ________ do’.
Rome, the Romans
We could instantly tell from the solemn and 2 (neesint) atmosphere that descended, that tonight’s story wasn’t going to be one of the 3 (soirhialu) ones he often told, which invariably had us all in fits of laughter.
intense, hilarious
We were all devastated when Fabrizia’s grandmother passed as she had always been at the heart of the family. We miss her very much.
a) out b) by c) away d) up
away
Serge was thinking/had been thinking/ had thought / thought about going to Hawaii to visit his sister for some time, so when he had lost/lost his job and was given
a generous redundancy package, he immediately called/had called / was calling his sister to let her know and then was booking/booked / had booked his flight.
had been thinking, lost, called, booked
If only I _________ work early today. Then I would be able to get to the concert in time. The problem is that I have a meeting at 4pm.
left
Last week, Amy’s boss told her he couldn’t attend the annual conference as his wife was ill. She knew he’d expect her to give up her weekend and go instead of him but every __________has a _________ lining as this year it was being held on the beautiful island of Fiji.
cloud, lining
Instead, he shared the
(noimgv) story of how his grandparents had met.
We’ve always supported our children and the decisions they’ve made, so when Lewis told us he wanted to drop ____of university we just asked him what he planned to do.
a) away b) in c) off d) out
out
I picked up my bag, put on my coat and ___________ the house, but as soon as I ___________ the taxi I realised that I ___________ the oven!
left, hailed, hadn`t switched off
If only I ________that job in France. Now I have to decide if I want to start a new life there or not. (not/offer)
hadn`t been offered
When Vic broke her leg, Sandra was incredibly supportive and helped her in any way she could.
I guess what ________around _______around, as last month Sandra wasn’t well and Vic really looked after her.
goes, comes
It was quite a (tacmarid) story as they had first met during the war but had then been separated by circumstances.
dramatic
Jessie’s always looked ______his father, Walter, and is keen to follow in his footsteps and become an officer in the navy.
a) up to b) out of c) away d) up in
up to
It was a fancy day. The sun ___________ and the birds ___________. I ___________ my things and went for a walk outside. I ___________ such beautiful countryside before.
was shining, were singing, picked up, had never seen
I wish I ________ more about the range of creative jobs that exist when I was at school. I’m sure I’d be doing something else now if I had.
had known
The last time Amanda gave Brian a helping hand, he took all the credit for her ideas and didn’t even thank her, so when he said he needed help again yesterday, she decided to ignore him. After all, once _____, twice________ .
bitten, shy
The most (lamakberre) part of the story was when he explained how they were eventually reunited.
remarkable
When Dad told me he was going to take ____hang gliding when he retired, I assumed he was pulling my leg. How wrong can you be?
a) on b) up c) in d) over
up