Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous
We were tired because we ………………………………….. (drive) for two hours.
had been driving/ had driven
Peter wrote an article about the earthquake
=> An article ______________________________
about the earthquake was written by Peter.
The publisher’s secretary asked me to ring …………………....
back, by, down, from, in, on, out, with
back
Tina’s smiling face was like a ray of freedom / sunshine for the injured people
sunshine
I’m not interested in reading (politics) ……...……………….. articles in the newspaper.
political
Anna ………………………………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.
hadn’t stopped
They say that what we hear on the news is not all true.
=> It ______________________________
is said that what we hear on the news is not all true.
Natalie is doing some research ………………….... natural disasters.
back, by, down, from, in, on, out, with
on
The newspaper correspondent / host sends his stories to the main office.
correspondent
Peter is a famous (photo) …...…………………….He works for an international magazine.
photographer
………………………………………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?
Had the archaeologists discovered
They will refund my subscription soon.
=> My subscription __________________________________
will be refunded soon.
Make sure you tune ………………….... to Our News tonight!
back, by, down, from, in, on, out, with
in
The newspaper has published the latest sales figures / media.
figures
Michael has wanted to be a (journalism) …...…………….ever since he was in primary school.
journalist
I ………………………………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest.
had been analysing
I must pay the staff by the end of the month.
=> The staff __________________________________
must be paid by the end of the month.
The temperature dropped …………………....10˚C overnight.
back, by, down, from, in, on, out, with
by
The earthquake was a 5.0 on the Richter measurement / scale.
scale
I don’t think you should get too close to photograph the volcano. It’s too (risk) …...……
risky
Riddle - I'm tall when I'm young, I'm short when I'm old, what am I?
A candle
They will make a decision about the publishing date by next Monday.
=> A decision ____________________________________
about the publishing date will be made by next Monday.
There were so many magazines, I couldn’t pick one ………………. to buy.
back, by, down, from, in, on, out, with
out
Bob really has his head in the clouds / earth if he thinks publishing a newspaper is easy
clouds
Valerie must be a very (adventure) …………….……………woman. She travels all around the world to report the news.
adventurous