Question

4 Complete the exchanges by putting verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous. 1 A: …………………………………………(you/ go) to the shopping centre yesterday? B: No, it was closed because somebody ………………………………………(spray) graffiti everywhere the night before. 2 A: Frank was sad last week because someone ……………………….. (burgle) his house. B: I know! He …………………………..…... (forget) to lock the door, so they just opened it! 3 A: I can’t believe that the criminal ………………………………………. (use) forged bank notes for over six years! B: Well, at least the police finally …………………………………… (arrest) him last weekend. 4 A: ………………………………………………. (Detective Jones/go) home early yesterday? B: Yes, he was tired because he ……………………………………… (work) on the forgery case since 5 am. 5 A: How long …….…………………………… …………… (the detective/investigate) the crime before he ……………………… (solve) it? B: Nearly a year, I think.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1.

A: Did you go to the shopping centre yesterday?

B: No, it was closed because somebody had sprayed graffity everywhere the night before.

2.

A: Frank was sad last week because someone burgled his house.

B: I know! He forgot to lock the door, so they just opened it!

3.

A: I can`t believe that the criminal has been using forged bank notes for over six years!

B: Well, at least the police finally arrested him last weekend.

4.

A: Did detective Jones go home early yesterday?

B: Yes, he was tired because he has been working on the forgery case since 5 am.

5.

A: How long detective had investigated the crime before he solved it?

B: Nearly a year, i think.

Answer 2

1 A: Did you go to the shopping centre yesterday? B: No, it was closed because somebody had sprayed graffiti everywhere the night before. 2 A: Frank was sad last week because someone burgled his house. B: I know! He had forgotten to lock the door, so they just opened it! 3 A: I can’t believe that the criminal had been using forged bank notes for over six years! B: Well, at least the police finally arrested him last weekend. 4 A: Did Detective Jones go home early yesterday? B: Yes, he was tired because he had been working on the forgery case since 5 am. 5 A: How long had the detective been investigating the crime before he solved it? B: Nearly a year, I think.