B1 Unite 5: Past Perfect Simple

B1 Unite 5: Past Perfect Simple

by Linh Dieu Tran

Exercise A

Complete using the correct past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.

NOTE:

• ​1 [_] = 1 word ONLY

• ​CAPITALIZE or use apostrophe (') when needed

• ​45s/question

Exercise B

Choose the sentence (A or B) which means the same as the first sentence.

NOTE:

• ​45s/question

Multiple Choice

1. We'd had dinner when Wendy arrived.

• A. Wendy arrived and then we had dinner.

• B. We had dinner and then Wendy arrived.

Multiple Choice

2. I read the book after I’d seen the film.

• A. I saw the film and then I read the book.

• B. We had dinner and then Wendy arrived.

Multiple Choice

3. By the time Dad came home, I’d gone to bed.

• A. I went to bed before Dad came home.

• B. I went to bed after Dad came home.

Multiple Choice

4. She didn't go to bed until her mum had come home.

• A. She went to bed and then her mum came home.

• B. Her mum came home and then she went to bed.

Multiple Choice

5. Mr. Banks hadn't arrived at the office by the time I got there.

• A. I arrived before Mr. Banks.

• B. Mr. Banks arrived before me.

Multiple Choice

6. They'd bought the plane tickets before they heard about the cheaper fight.

• A. They bought the plane tickets and later they heard about the cheap flight.

• B. They heard about the cheap flight and then they bought the plane tickets.

Multiple Choice

7. The girls had tidied the house when the visitors arrived.

• A. The visitors arrived the and later the girls tidied the house.

• B. The girls tidied the house and then the visitors arrived.

Exercise C

Write sentences using the prompts.

One of the verbs must be in the past perfect simple.

NOTE:

• Do NOT change the words' orders

Open Ended

1. we / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring

Open Ended

1. we / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring

Open Ended

1. we / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring

Open Ended

3. when / I / turn on / the TV / the programme / already / start

Open Ended

5. by the time / I leave / school / I / decide / to become / a musician