Question

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Perfect.
1. We rushed to the station but it was too late. The train ... just ... (leave).
2. The house (be) very quiet because everybody ... (sleep) it.
3. By the end of the meeting we ... (make) the decision.
4. Last year my family was in France. We ... never ... (be) there before.
5. As I... (clean) my flat, it (not look )untidy.
6. Ann ... just... (get) home when I (phone).
7. She didn’t want to go to the cinema because she ... (see) the film before.
8. My wallet wasn’t in my bag as somebody ... (steal) it.
9. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies ... (become) independent.
10.
11. ... the mother ... (cook) the dinner by the time of your arrival?
12. I ... (not/invite) Mary to the party because I( not want) to see her.
13. Although he ... ( play) tennis before he (play)very badly yesterday.
14. I received a bad mark because I ... (make) many mistakes in my test.
15. We ... (not/finish) our work in time.

Answer 1

1. We rushed to the station but it was too late. The train had just left.

2. The house was very quiet because everybody was asleep in it. (или had left it)

3. By the end of the meeting we had made the decision.

4. Last year my family was in France. We had never been there before.

5. As I had cleaned my flat, it didn't look untidy.

6. Ann had just got home when I phoned.

7. She didn’t want to go to the cinema because she had seen the film before.

8. My wallet wasn’t in my bag as somebody had stolen it.

9. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies had become independent.

10. нет предложения

11. Had the mother cooked the dinner by the time of your arrival?

12. I didn't invite Mary to the party because I didn't want to see her.

13. Although he had played tennis before he played very badly yesterday.

14. I received a bad mark because I had made many mistakes in my test.

15. We hadn't finished our work in time.