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Tense review: past perfect simple 3 It was raining but we went out. FACT
and continuous We went out
was raining.
1 Complete the sentences with your own 4 I take after my father but my sister
ideas using a verb in the past perfect takes after our mother. HOWEVER
simple.
I take after my father.
1 I wasn’t hungry at the party because after our mother.
I had eaten pizza alredy. 5 Although we were losing, we kept on
playing. SPITE
2 I was so excited when I got home to tell my We kept on playing
mum I had gotten a good grade that we were losing.
3 I admired my sister because she had played the
guitar in the mom’s birthaday. 5 Complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first using the
2 Complete the sentences with your own word or phrase given. Sometimes there is
ideas using a verb in the past perfect more than one answer.
continuous.
1 I don’t like cheese but I sometimes eat it.
1 I was very dirty because I had been playing in
the ground Even
2 I asked Jane to come to my party but she
didn’t come.
2 My eyes were really tired because I
I asked Jane to come to my party.
However,
3 for five hours
3 I studied hard but I failed the test.
when I decided to take a break.
In spite
3 Complete the sentences with the correct 4 Gary gossips a lot but I still like him.
past perfect simple or continuous form of Although
the verbs in the box. There is one extra
5 I arrived late but I enjoyed the film.
word you do not need.
Despite
bring | look | lose | run | think | wait

1 I thought I touch completely Unit round-up

with my best friend until she emailed me.
6 Write one word in each gap to complete
2 Jenny for 30 minutes when her
the text.
legs started to feel tired.
3 My friend appreciated the flowers I
her.
4 Mary at the bus stop for
several minutes before the bus arrived.
5 A strange thing happened today. I
about my best friend
when suddenly he called me!

Connectors of contrast
4 Complete the second sentence so it has a
similar meaning to the first. Do not change
the word given. Use two to five words,
including the word given.
1 Jane was not feeling well, but she went to
school. SPITE
Jane went to school
2 Despite getting on well, Peter and Julie
sometimes argue. THEY
Even along
with each other, Peter and Julie sometimes argue.
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definitely isn’t mine. Last Sunday, I was feeling stressed because I still had (2)done my homework because I had (3) playing basketball all day

y homework in his mouth. He was happily ripping it up. I had to (7)it all again. I was really furious. (8), when I saw his cute face I immediately

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