Unit 3

Grammar Practice

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1

Match the two parts of the sentences.
1 I was walking in the park

a when her son got home.

2 While we were working

b as soon as his head hit the pillow.

3 Did anyone call me

c as the sun came up over the ocean.

4 She started to cook dinner

d the children were playing.

5 As soon as I heard the news

e when a dog bit me.

6 We were lying on the beach

f I phoned Sam to tell him about it.

7 He fell asleep

g while I was sleeping?

1. ....... 2. ....... 3. ....... 4. ....... 5. ....... 6. ....... 7. .......

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2

Choose the correct time expression, a, b or c.
1 I phoned you ................................ I got

as soon as

home.
a while

b as soon as c as

2 ................................ she was watching TV,

a bird ¯ew in though the window.
a Then

b While

c As soon as

3 Did you remember to lock the door

................................you left?
a while

b then

c when

4 He had an idea ................................ he was

driving home that evening.
a as

b as soon as c then

5 ................................ she entered the room,

everyone fell silent.
a Then

b As soon as c While

6 ................................ you saw Tony last

night, did he look angry?
a Then

b As

c When

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3

Complete the text with the past simple or

past continuous form of the verbs.
I think someone

1

........................... (come)

came

into my house late last night while I

2

........................... (sleep). When I

3

........................... (get up) this morning, the

radio

4

...........................(play) classical music

in the kitchen ± but I never listen to classical
music! So I

5

........................... (turn) it off and

6

........................... (go) in to the living room.

The sun

7

........................... (shine) through

the window and my dog

8

...........................

(sit) on the sofa. This was very strange, because
my dog always stays outside, and I'm sure I

9

........................... (remember) to close the

curtains last night. Then, I

10

...........................

(see) a letter.

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4

Rewrite the sentences with had in the

correct place.
1 By the time I got to the stadium, the game

started.
....................................................................

By the time I got to the stadium, the game

....................................................................

had started.

2 She told me a joke, but I heard it before.

....................................................................

3 When Dan got home the house was a mess.

What happened?
....................................................................

4 I suddenly remembered I left the front door

open.
....................................................................

5 How the cat escaped? Nobody could

understand it.
....................................................................

6 My girlfriend already bought tickets for the

cinema, but I didn't want to go.
....................................................................

7 Greg didn't tell me where he got all that

money from.
....................................................................

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# Cambridge University Press 2005 Level 3 Unit 3

GRAMMAR

PRACTICE

LEVEL

3

UNIT

3

Level 3