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Exercise 1. Comment on the use of the Past Perfect in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. By seven o’clock I had packed my suitcases and was ready to leave. 2. I went to the movies after I had done my test. 3. When I arrived at the party, Nick had already gone home. 4. As soon as they had finished breakfast the children ran out to play. 5. He did not want to go to the cinema because he had seen the film on TV. 6. More than a year had passed since he first thought of the idea. 7. I had hardly left home when it began to snow heavily. 8. Last month I was in London. I had done a lot of sightseeing before I left London. 10. Richard had already gone when the boss phoned. 11. By the time Mr. Jones came home his son had repaired the TV set. 12. The children had no sooner had lunch than they wanted some chocolate.

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences using the Past Perfect Tense:

1. When he came back, the telegram (arrive already). 2. I was not hungry because I (have lunch just an hour before). 3. After we (make a fire) it became warm. 4. When I (throw out all the old newspapers and magazines) I could arrange my new books nicely on the shelf. 5. Nobody knew when he came in because he (enter the house through the back door). 6. Mr. and Mrs. Schults couldn’t buy the record- player they wanted because they (spend all their money on their vacation). 7. Peter didn’t give blood last January because he (give blood three months before). 8. The man at the station said that the train (leave already). 9. He understood that he (get off at the wrong station). 10. The rain (already stop) when we started. 11. I thought he knew English well because he (live in England for some years). 12. It happened to him because he (always be too sure of himself). 13. After he (pay the money for the plane ticket) he had very little left in his pocket. 14. I met her soon after I (learn the news). 15. She hoped that I (pay for the tickets already). 16. When I finished school my elder sister (be a teacher for two years).

Exercise 3. Explain why somebody didn’t do something. Use the expressions in brackets.

Model: They didn’t introduce me to Edna.(meet her)

They didn’t introduce me to Edna because I had met her before.

1. We didn’t go to the Cremea last summer.(be there) 2. I didn’t listen to the play on the radio.(hear) 3. We didn’t see Fred when we came to Moscow.(leave) 4. Kate didn’t go to the cinema with us.(see the film) 5. She didn’t tell me his new address.(forget) 6. She didn’t send her mother a letter. (send a telegram) 7. I couldn’t get into my flat at once.(lose the key) 8. John didn’t play football yesterday.(break his leg) 9. we didn’t dine at home.(have dinner at a restaurant). 10. I didn’t say “Hello” to Robert. (quarrel) 11. I could not come to work in time yesterday.(miss a bus) 12. Mabel didn’t bake an apple pie last week.(run out of flour) 13. Philip didn’t put on his hat yesterday.(lose) 14. Susan didn’t tell Eric the news.(hear) 15. Miss Rain didn’t play the piano at the party.(burn her hand) 16. I didn’t laugh at his joke.(hear)