Past Perfect Simple & Past Perfect Continuous
Collocations & Expressions
Words related to natural disasters & the environment
Word Formation & Prepositions
Past Perfect Tenses & Past Simple
100
It was not the first time I'd met him. We _____ (meet) many times before.
had met
100
I like to get everything done before the guests arrive and relax for a moment in the calm before the _____.
storm
100
According to the weather _____, tomorrow will be bright and sunny.
forecast
100
Prepositions
Don't be so pessimistic _____ our environmental campaign; I'm sure we'll succeed.
about
100
When / the teacher / ask / him/ Paulino / fall / asleep
When the teacher asked him Paulino had fallen asleep.
200
He called me at eleven in the evening to tell me that he _____ (find) a solution.
had found
200
Is it OK if I take a _____ check on that drink? I have to work late tonight.
rain
200
It's been very hot for five days now; we are experiencing a terrible _____.
heatwave
200
Word Formation
For your personal _____, please do not enter flood areas. (SAVE)
safety
200
Marcelo / hit / the ball / and / break / the window
Marcelo hit the ball and broke the window
300
It was a relief to find the documents. I _____ (look) for them all afternoon.
had been looking
300
You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as _____ again.
rain
300
The _____ of the car crash have been taken to a hospital.
casualties
300
Cutting down forests is a threat _____ wildlife because animals lose their homes.
to
300
Bryan / use / his phone / for a long time / when / the teacher / tell him to stop
Bryan had been using his phone for a long time when the teacher told him to stop.
400
He was dismissed, even though, in his opinion, he _____ (not do) anything wrong. 
hadn't done
400
My letter of protest was just a drop in the _____ to all the problems I experienced.
ocean
400
I can't stand going into the city centre because of all the car _____.
fumes
400
Word Formation
Thank goodness you're _____; I was so worried about you. (LIFE)
alive
400
As soon as / Andrea / see / the message / she / laugh
As soon as Andrea saw the message she laughed
500
We _____ (work) on this project for a month before we found a fundamental flaw.
had been working
500
The only _____ on the horizon is the physics exam in June.
cloud
500
A _____ buried the railway line and it took emergency crews weeks to clear it.
landslide
500
When the storm suddenly began, we sheltered ____ the rain in a cave.
from
500
By the time / the teacher / ask / Adriana / finish / the activity
By the time teacher asked Adriana had finished the activity