Past perfect and narrative tenses
Joining words
So / such
Unit 9 Vocabulary
100
Choose the correct option
I looked for the cat for ages but she...
A)disappearing
B)had disappeared
C)was disappearing
had disappeared
100
Connect the sentences using the joining word in CAPITALS. Put one of the sentences in the past perfect.
WHEN
I read the text. I deleted it.
When I'd read the text, I deleted it.
100
Complete the sentence with so, such a/an, such, so many, so much
There was _________ bad weather that we had to stay home all day.
There was such bad weather that we had to stay home all day.
100
Feelings:
What do you call the feeling of missing home?
homesick
200
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets:
She ________ (meet) her husband while she was working in Africa.
met
200
Connect the sentences using the joining word in CAPITALS. Put one of the sentences in the past perfect.
AFTER
I ate my dinner. I still felt hungry.
After I'd eaten my dinner, I still felt hungry.
I still felt hungry after I'd eaten my dinner.
200
Complete the sentence with so, such a/an, such, so many, so much
He put _________ salt that we couldn't eat it.
He put so much salt that we couldn't eat it.
200
Feelings
What do you call the feeling you have when you're very pleased?
DELIGHTED
300
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets:
There was a wise old man who _______ (live) in the woods.
lived
300
Connect the sentences using the joining word in CAPITALS. Put one of the sentences in the past perfect.
ALTHOUGH
I didn't study for the exam. I got a good grade.
Although I hadn't studied for the exam, I got a good grade.
I got a good grade although I hadn't studied for the exam.
300
Complete the sentence with so, such a/an, such, so many, so much
When we arrived, he was there. It was _______ surprise!
When we arrived, he was there. It was such a surprise!
300
Feelings
What do you call the feeling of not enjoying being on your own?
Lonely
400
Find and correct the mistake.
We has buyed the wrong tickets and couldn't get on the train.
Mistake: HAS BUYED
Correct: HAD BOUGHT
400
Connect the sentences using the joining word in CAPITALS. Put one of the sentences in the past perfect.
UNTIL
I didn't like tomatoes. I tasted margarita pizza.
I hadn't liked tomatoes until I tasted margarita pizza.
400
Complete the sentence with so, such a/an, such, so many, so much
We couldn't react. Everything happened ________ quickly!
We couldn't react. Everything happened so quickly!
400
Feelings
How might someone feel after they complete their university education? Mention at least 2 feelings
Proud, delighted, amazed
500
Complete the sentence using the correct past tense:
After we _______ at the station we called Mom. (arrive)
had arrived
500
Connect the sentences using the joining word in CAPITALS. Put one of the sentences in the past perfect.
BECAUSE
She didn't go to the party. She was sick with the flu.
She didn't go to the party because she had been sick with the flu.
Because she had been sick with the flu, she didn't go to the party.
500
Complete the sentence with so, such a/an, such, so many, so much
We had ______ fun we stayed for an extra night.
We had such fun we stayed for an extra night.
We had so much fun we stayed for an extra night.
500
Correct the mistake:
I hated that movie. I was so scary of the monster!
Mistake: SCARY
Correction: SCARED