Ex. 7 Complete the sentences using the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous

1. I never (lend) a friend a large amount of money, be­cause I always (think) it would almost certainly be the end of the friendship. But one day I (have) a very good reason for borrowing money myself. I (need) an urgent operation.

2. We think of democracy as a modern invention, but in fact the world's most perfect democracy probably (ex­ist) in Ancient Athens in 500 B.C. - if you (be) not a woman or a slave.

3. Two French architects - Frederic Augusta Bartholdi and Alexander Gustave Eiffel (design) and (build) in Paris the Statue of Liberty which has stood on Liberty Island in New York Island since 1886.

4. My brother (work) in a bank for about five years, and actually he wasn't very ambitious or career-minded. Then a new manager (persuade) him to take the job more seriously, so he (start) studying to become a man­ager himself. For five years he (go) to evening classes to get qualifications he needed... but it was worth it.

5. It (snow) when I (get up) this morning. The children next door (make) a snowman. I quickly (put on) my warm clothes and (race) outside to help them.

6. Ann was worn out. The baby (cough) all night and she (not to get) any sleep.

7. Our team (play) really well. We (win) at half time, but in the end we (lose).

8. Kate was a successful model before she (become) a teacher. She (earn) a lot of money for a few years but then she (give) it all up for the classroom.

9. When my mother (come) downstairs this morning, she couldn't believe her eyes. We (do) all the washing-up and (made) breakfast for her. We (work) for an hour be­fore she (wake up).

10. Imagine my delight when I (do) really well in all my exams! My childhood dream (come) true and I (be­come) a student of the university.

11. She (live) in Oxford when she (meet) her husband. They (go out) for two years before they (get) married.

12. Long, long ago the people of Egypt (make) paper from the tall grass that (grow) on the banks of the river Nile.

13. In 1812 Charles Babbage, a professor of mathematics at Cambridge University (invent) the first calculating ma­chine which (do) complicated calculations faster than any mathematician.

14. I found a camera you (leave) in hotel room 222 where I (stay) for a week before they offered me a single room.

15. Once I (tell) him the truth, I (feel) better. For many years I (keep) it a secret.

16. It was 1 o'clock and the dog from next door (bark) for two hours. I wondered what (happen) there.

17. My friend was 26 last month. He (start) working for the company when he (be) eighteen. He quickly (climb) the career ladder and not long ago he (become) the youngest managing director the company ever (appoint).

18. She said she (try) to phone me since morning, but no­body was at home.

19. No sooner I (get) home than the telephone (ring). My mother (call).

20. After the students (pass) their exams, they went out to celebrate. Alex (not to go) anywhere because he (fail) his last exam. He said he (have) a lovely time and (not to prepare) for the exam properly.

21. When we arrived at the station, Alex (wait) for us for half an hour already. He (wear) a white suit and (look) very handsome.

22. I heard that Peter (get married). You (know) him quite well, didn't you? - Yes, we (work) for the same com­pany for five years before he (find) another job.

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