Upper Int Unit 3 - Discussing Grammar

Which sentence describes an incomplete activity in the past? The book is not finished.

• I read a book on the plane.

• I was reading a book on the plane.

Which sentence was an activity in progress when Alice arrived? I started making the cake before her arrival.

• When Alice arrived, I made a cake.

• When Alice arrived, I was making a cake.

• When Alice arrived, I had made a cake.

Which sentence was the next event after Alice's arrival?

• When Alice arrived, I made a cake.

• When Alice arrived, I was making a cake.

• When Alice arrived, I had made a cake.

Which sentence was the cake already finished before her arrival?

• When Alice arrived, I made a cake.

• When Alice arrived, I was making a cake.

• When Alice arrived, I had made a cake.

Which sentence did the film start soon after our arrival?

• The film started when we got to the cinema.

• The film had started when we got to the cinema.

Which sentence did the film start before we arrived? We missed the start of the film.

• The film started when we got to the cinema.

• The film had started when we got to the cinema.

Which sentence describes a finished action in the past.

• I read a book on the plane.

• I was reading a book on the plane.

Which sentence was a repeated activity that got him sacked?

• He was sacked because he had stolen some money.

• He was sacked because he had been stealing money for years.

Which sentence was one event that resulted in him being sacked?

• He was sacked because he had stolen some money.

• He was sacked because he had been stealing money for years.

Which sentence was the repair done before I got to the garage?

• When I got to the garage, my car was being repaired.

• When I got to the garage, my car had been repaired.