Transport
Past Perfect
Reported Speech
Almaty Metro
The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
100

What underwater transport do you know?

Submarine

100

When he ____(get) to the airport, he realised that he_____________ (forget) hiis pasport.

got, had forgotten

100

Make the sentence reported:

Marat: 'I like English'

Marat said that he liked English.

100

When was the Almaty Metro officially opened?

The Almaty Metro was officially opened on December 1, 2011.

100

Who is Finn?

A 14-year-old boy who runs away from his house

200

An aircraft that can land anywhere

Helicopter

200

By the time I was ten, I _______(learn) to ride a bicycle.

had learnt

200

Make the sentence reported:

Sara:'Marat is writing a post about his travels'

Sara said that Marat was writing a post about his travels.

200

How many stations were there initially in the Almaty Metro?

Initially, there were only seven stations in the Almaty Metro.

200

Who is Jim?

A runaway slave 

300

A transport that may fly into space

Spacecraft

300

I was tired because, I____________(not sleep) well.

hadn't sleep

300

Make reported speech:

Nurlan: 'My class is meeting an author of the book today'

Nurlan said that his class was meeting an author of the book that day. 

300

What are some reasons why people prefer using the metro in Almaty?

People prefer using the metro in Almaty because it is safe, fast, and reliable.

300

Why did Finn run away?

Finn runs away because his father drinks a lot and treats him badly

400

A transport that works with the help of electricity

Tram

400

Paraphrase the sentences using past perfect:

The train left. I arrived at the station.

The train had left when I arrived at the station.

or 

When I arrived at the station, the train had left.

400

Make the question reported:

Teacher: 'Could you walk a bit faster, please?'

The teacher asked us to walk a bit faster.

400

Which station in the Almaty Metro is busiest and what makes it famous?

The Zhibek Zholy station is the busiest in the city and is famous for its ceramic reliefs created by artist Gaziz Yeshkenov.

400

Why did Jim run away?

Because he didn't want to be a slave.

500

A vehicle that can carry heavy goods

Lorry

500

Paraphrase the sentences using Past Perfect:

Nurlan showed me photos. He took them during his summer holidays.

Nurlan showed me photos that he had taken during his summer holidays.


500

Make the question reported:

Arman:'Have you seen a solar-powered car before?'

Arman asked me if I had ever seen a solar-powered car before.

500

Why does 18-year-old student Tolkyn Sapiyeva consider Baikonur station as her favorite?

Because it resembles a spaceship

500

What were Finn and Jim looking for?

A place where they will be safe.