3- variant Answers Exercises 1

3- variant
Answers
Exercises 1
1. I got to the post office just before it closed and sent the letter.
2. We invited Stephanie to the party, but she did not come .
3. Jack lost his job because he made too many mistakes.
4. Everyone knew that it was Bill's fault, but nobody said anything.
5. Karen took the keys from the kitchen table and ran out the door.
6. I was bored, so Mum gave me some money to go shopping.
7. Do you remember the time we went to India on holiday?
8. It started raining, but luckily I had an umbrella in my bag

Exercises 2
1)A. 4)B
2)C. 5)A
3)B
Exercises 3
A man who isn’t married is a bachelor
Another word meaning “luggage” is baggage
Someone whose job is to cut hair is called a barber
The red liquid in your body is called blood
Someone who breaks into houses is a burglar

Exercises 4
I went to an (1) ultra- modern private school. It was a (2) mixed - sex school, which was unusual, because most private schools in my country are single-sex. We studied lots of subjects, worked hard, and our (3) fond was always very full.
I wasn’t a (4) behaviour student, and sometimes my (5) tuition was quite bad. I remember one Latin lesson I actually (6) timetable asleep, which was very embarrassing! My parents were worried about my exam (7) grades and they thought I might not get a place at university, so they organized some private (8) brilliant for me. I was really (9) fell of my teacher, Mrs Chapman, and I didn’t (10) fail any of my examinations. I even passed Latin!
C Make sentences with an appropriate form of used to using the verbs in brackets.
(19)Andy smoked , but now he’s stopped.
(20)That restaurant over there is a primary school!
(21)I didn't eating meat, but now I do.
(22)Didn’t you live in Spain?
(23)My sister didn't go to be a music teacher, but she does now!
(24)Where do you go to school?
D Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
I (1) Was working in the multi-media centre yesterday when the computer I (2) Was using suddenly (3) stopped working. I
(4)Did not know what to do. Luckily, the headmaster
(5)Was helping another student nearby, so I (6) told him about the problem with my computer and he (7) showed me what to do.
8. I was trying to log on when the WiFi stopped working.
9. While Dad was printing an article, the printer ran out of paper.
10. My cousin met his wife, Bianca, while he was living in Italy.


E Choose the correct verb forms to complete the two sentences.
When I (32) was waking up yesterday it (33) was raining, so I (34) stayed at home.
The phone (35) was ringing just as I (36) left the house, so I (37) didn’t answer it.
F Read about Paolo. What questions did he ask at each stage of the story?
Paolo is from Italy. He saw an advertisement for the Victoria School of English in Sydney a few days ago and he rang the school. He (38) asked for some information about their courses. Then he (39) wanted to know how many students there were in a class. He also (40) asked about how long the lessons last and finally he (41) asked about the price of a one-week course. Then they (42) asked him if he had a visa for Australia.
(1) Could I have some information about your courses_?
(2) How many students are (there) in a class ?
(3) how long do the lessons last ?
(4) how much is a one – week course ?
(5) DO you have a visa for Australia?

3. Complete the text with verbs from the box.
get see have keep come
Susan is my best friend. We met at Kung Fu classes a few years ago. We don’t (1) came from similar backgrounds, but we really (2) have a lot in common with each other. We usually (3) see each other once a week We go to a bar, a restaurant, or see a film at the cinema (5) together. Unfortunately, I don’t (6) get on well with her husband, Mike. He wants Susan to move to Australia with him next (7) year! I hope she doesn’t move away, but I’m sure that I’ll (8) keep in touch with her if she does.
Choose the correct phrase to complete 16–21.
(16)How many children have you?
(17)What kind of music does she like?
(18)What time did they arrive?
(19)What is she want to do this afternoon?
(20) Where were you born?
(21)How many students had there in your class last year?