Types of story
Present Perfect and Past Simple. Correct or Incorrect
Narrative tenses. Find and correct the mistakes
The news
Telling a story. Add a word
100

One of my favorite a _ _ _ _ _ films of all time is The Terminator

action

100

I went to India last year.

Correct

100

I was leaving the room when I had heard someone shouting.

I was leaving the room when I heard someone shouting.

100

Postal destroy/strike causes huge delays

strike

100

A: I was having a shower when all a sudden I saw a huge spider.

B: Oh no. What did you do?

A: I was having a shower when all of a sudden I saw a huge spider.

200

Jamie Foxx stars in Ray, a great b _ _ _ _ _ of Ray Charles.

biopic

200

I've finished my studies in 2005.

Incorrect. I finished my studies in 2005

200

I couldn't open the door because I left my keys at home.

I couldn't open the door because I had left my keys at home.

200

Police attacked during student demonstration/crash

demonstration

200

A: Well anyway I was going up ski-lift and fell off.

B: embarrasing!

A: Well anyway I was going up ski-lift and fell off.

B: How embarrasing!

300

Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, is my favorite r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ _.

romantic comedy

300

Have you had lunch yet?

Correct

300

We drove through the tunnel when the car broke down.

We were driving through the tunnel when the car broke down.

300

Fugitives/Hostages released after negotiation with rebel leader.

Hostages

300

A: The next I knew, the man was running towards me and shouting?

B: I don't believe it.

A: The next thing I knew, the man was running towards me and shouting?

B: I don't believe it.

400

I'm not a great fan of p _ _ _ _ _ d _ _ _ _, but I thought this production of Jane Eyre was brilliant.

period drama

400
Have you ever seen Metallica play live?

Correct


400

As soon as the film started I realised I seen it before.

As soon as the film started I realised I'd seen it before.

400

Hundreds homeless after earthquake/violent hits.

earthquake
400

A: So, in end, I had to pay all the money back.

B: Oh dear.

A: So, in the end, I had to pay all the money back.

B: Oh dear.

500

I loved the p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - t _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Silence of the lambs, but I found it very scary.

psychological-thriller

500

Is this the first time you tried judo?

Incorrect. Is this the first time you've tried judo?

500

I never been to Egypt before, so I was really excited to see the pyramids.

I'd never been to Egypt before, so I was really excited to see the pyramids.

500

Fugitive/Flood found hiding in forest.

Fugitive

500

A: Anyway, before long someone called the police.

B: Really, What next?

A: Anyway, before long someone called the police.

B: Really, What happened next?

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