Curso First Certificate Exam

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

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The past (II)

 

ACTIVITY 151: Complete these sentences putting the verbs in blue in either the Past Simple or the Past Progressive and making necessary changes. Then check the answers.

1.

Mr Potts  (CUT) the grass when a huge barking dog  (JUMP) over the fence.

2.

My neighbours  (DECIDE) to redecorate their house when the do-it-yourself store  (ANNOUNCE) special offers on materials.

3.

They  (NOTICE) the damp patch on the wall when they  (TAKE) off the old wallpaper.

4.

While Ximena  (PAPER) their big living room, she  (RUN) out of wallpaper paste.

5.

Susana  (NOT WASH) down the walls before she  (PAINT) them.

6.

When she  (OPEN) the three tins of paint, she  (SEE) it  (BE) the wrong colour.

7.

There (BE) a hole in the roof which (GET) bigger so Leonardo (WANT) to mend it while the fine weather (LAST) .

8.

The whole family (WORK) upstairs. Roberto and Laura (PUT) tiles on the bathroom wall and Mariana (HANG) new curtains in the bedroom. Francisco (NOT DO) anything. But he (GIVE) them all advice from time to time. But. all of a sudden, they all (HEAR) a loud noise downstairs.

The past (III)

 

ACTIVITY 152: Complete these sentences putting the verbs in blue in either the Past Simple or the Past Perfect and making necessary changes. Then check the answers.

1.

Paula  (NOT ALLOW) the children to watch television until they  (COMPLETE) their homework.

2.

Before everyone  (FINISH) breakfast, Carmen  (START) clearing the table.

3.

Luciana  (USE) the vacuum cleaner although it  (MAKE) a loud noise and Mariano  (NOT WAKE) up yet.

4.

Veronica  (NOT DO) the washing because she  (NOT REMEMBER) to buy more soap powder.

5.

When she  (DUST) the dining room furniture, she  (POLISH) the table until it  (SHINE) .

6.

Marcos  (THINK) he  (TURN) off the oven, but he  (REALISE) he  (FORGET) when he  (SMELL) burning.

7.

It  (BE) the first time Romina  (IRON) a silk shirt but she  (MANAGE) to do a good job.

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