3. Match the parts to make sentences.

1. I didn’t listen to that play on the radio … A. … because she had never been late.

2. Fred heard (about Kate) … B. … that they had married.

3. Jeff learnt from the letter he received C. … Helen had been ill for a month.

that … D. … because they had spent all the

4. When we got into the theater … money there.

5. I didn’t tell John your new address E. … because I had heard it before.

because … F. … because she had left.

6. I couldn’t get into my flat at once … G. … that she had passed her

7. What did you learn from Maggie and James? examinations.

I learnt … H. … we had expected.

8. She tore up the letter as … I. … the play had already started.

9. I didn’t see Alice when I came to J. … I had forgotten it.

Moscow … K. … because I had lost the key.

10. They came home from the sea so soon … L. … soon as she had read it.

11. Margaret was late for work. Her boss was

very surprised …

12. The work was much more difficult than …

4. Complete by putting the verbs into the Past Perfect.

   1. Read the following letter. The author went back to his home town after many years and wrote this letter to his friend. Supply the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.

Dear Chris,

Many things had happened since I last was in New Baytown. My best friend, Tone, was no longer there when I came. He (to go) away. By the way, the neighbours told me on the first day I came here that Mr. Jackson didn’t live in Oak Street any longer. He (to leave). You wouldn’t recognize the Grand Street. They (to change) everything there. But on the whole I found the town much as it (to be), green and quiet. On the second day I went to see our school and it was still there, but they (to add) a new wing. The bookstore where we used to buy textbooks and pens was no longer there. It (to close) down. But they (to build) a new bookstore not far from it and (to open) a very nice café in the old building where the bookstore (to be).

On the whole, I was very pleased to see the place again. I (not to see) it for ten years, you know.

Yours,

Mike

2. Make up your own similar text. Write a letter to your friend describing the changes:

• in your town

• in your school

• in your office

• in your company

3. Complete the sentences by putting the verb into the past perfect.

1. Did you manage to see the Director, or had he gone (he/go) by the time you got there?

2. I couldn’t get into the office yesterday morning because I _____ (leave) my keys at home.

3. We could not call our new low-fat spread Mono, because one of our competitors _____ (already/choose) the name.

4. I found out about the vacancy too late. When my application form arrived, they _____ (appoint) someone).

5. By the time he sold off the shares, his original investment _____ (grow) by 83%.

6. He found his first few weeks at Ernst and Young very difficult because he _____ (not/study) accountancy before.

7. When I got back to the office, I was surprised to hear that the manager _____ (put) someone else in charge of my main project.

8. The bank returned the cheque to me because I _____ (not/sign) it.