Outcomes U-I: Unit 13 'Life Events' Grammar

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past perfect simple or continuous.

I had no idea that I ___________ (win) the trophy before the organizers announced it.

• had been winning

• had been wining

• had winned

• had won

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past perfect simple or continuous.

Susanna _____________ (look) for the children when the storm had started.

• had been looked

• had look

• had been looking

• had looking

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past perfect simple or continuous.

They decided to go to bed early because they ___________ (not sleep) well.

• hadn't sleeping

• hadn't been sleeping

• hadn't been sleeped

• hadn't been sleep

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past perfect simple or continuous.

Amy didn’t know that Dan ______________ (take) up cycling.

• had been taken

• had took

• had taken

• had take

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past perfect simple or continuous.

Fortunately, the thieves ____________ (not take) Melanie’s jewellery. It was still there.

• hadn't taken

• hadn't taking

• hadn't been taking

• hadn't take

Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the words in brackets.

Jenny talks all the time and I want to concentrate.

(wish / she / be quiet)

• I wished she would be quiet

• Jenny wishes she would be quiet

• I wish she would be quiet

• I wish she will be quiet

Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the words in brackets.

It’s just moan, moan, moan all the time with Adam.

(constantly / complain / something)

• He constantly complains about something

• He is constantly compaining about something

• He is constantly complains about something

• He is constantly complain about something

Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the words in brackets.

It’s really untidy in here.

(wish / you / do some housework)

• I wish you would do some housework

• I wished you would do some housework

• I wish you will do some housework

• I wish you done some housework

Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the words in brackets.

My sister is so childish.

(wish / she / more mature)

• I wish she is more mature

• I wished she would be more mature

• I wish she would be more mature

• I wish she was more mature

Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the words in brackets.

He’s so kind and generous.

(always / buy me things)

• He always buying me things

• He is always buying me things

• He is always buy me things

• He is always buys me things