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UNIT
10
EXERCISES

10.1 Complete these sentences using one of the following. Use the past perfect continuous. (You will
need to use a negative verb form in some cases.) (A)
pay / bills stay / friends smoke / cigar try / to steal / car attend / classes
cycle / quite fast

1 She returned to the house where she .
2 Sue until she reached the hill.
3 By the smell in the room and his guilty expression I could tell that Alex
4 The principal called Carmen into his office because she
5 I had to give Peter some money when I found out that he
6 He told the police that he He said he thought it belonged to his brother.

Ю.2 Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs, using the same one for each sentence in the pair.
Use the past perfect continuous if it is possible; if not, use the past perfect. (B)

1 a She took a bottle from the bag she all the way from home.
b The avalanche them 500 metres down the mountain but no-one was hurt.
2 a We for visas well before our departure date, but still hadn't heard anything by
the day we were due to leave,
b She for jobs, without success, since leaving university.
3 a He all the way from New York to see me.
b When the plane was diverted, it from London to Frankfurt.
4 a She for the same company since she qualified.
b He finally his way up from the shop floor to a management
position.
Look again at the sentences where you have used the past perfect continuous. In which is the past
perfect also possible? (Also, study Unit 9 and decide when you could use the past simple instead
of the past perfect in these sentences.)
Ю.З Choose the past perfect continuous form of the verb if appropriate. If not, use the past perfect. (C)
1 Andrew died last week. He from cancer for some time, (suffer)
2 I the view many times before, but it never failed to impress me. (see)
3 The opposing sides in the war since the president was overthrown, (fight)
4 I Megan since we were at school together, (know)
5 For years we about buying new carpets, and last weekend we finally went out
and ordered some, (talk)
6 My car was once again in the garage for repairs. This was the third time it since I
got it. (break down)
7 Before now we on where to go on holiday, (always agree)

Ю.4 Can you explain the difference between these pairs of sentences? (B & D)
1 a When I last went to Moscow, they had
renovated St Basil's Cathedral,
b When I last went to Moscow, they had
been renovating St Basil's Cathedral.
2 a Although she tried to hide her face, I
could see that Clara was crying,
b Although she tried to hide her face, I
could see that Clara had been crying.

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