Read the stories and answer the questions.

a What was Jack doing when he saw the accident?

He was driving home from work.

b What did Jack do when he saw the accident?

He pulled the young man out of the van and took him straight to hospital.

c What was John Parrott doing when he heard the good news?

He was repairing his car.

d What did John Parrott do when he heard the good news?

John Parrott gave his wife a big kiss and took his whole family out for a slap-up

meal.

e What was happening in the bank when the robbers burst in?

People were standing in queues chatting to each other.

f What happened to Martin Webb when the robbers burst in?

60-year-old Martin Webb suffered a heart attack and was taken to hospital.

III. Complete the conversation with verbs in the Present Continuous.

A Can you keep a secret?

B Yes, of course. What is it?

A I am having a surprise party for Rosa. Next Saturday. It’s her thirtieth birthday.

B A surprise party! That’ll be difficult to arrange without her knowing. Who are you inviting?

A Everybody. All our friends, her friends from work, all her family, even her two aunts from Scotland. They are coming down by train on Friday evening and they are staying overnight in that small hotel at the end of our road.

B What about the food and drink? Where are you getting that from?

A It’s all arranged. Marcello’s restaurant are delivering all kinds of food and drink on Saturday afternoon, and their chef is making even a special birthday cake with pink icing sugar flowers.

B Excellent! And what are you giving Rosa for her birthday? Have you got her a good present?

A Oh yes! I am booking a very special holiday. A weekend for two in Paris! Wi are travelling by Euro Star, through the Euro Tunnel!

B That’s a great idea. Very clever! I can see that you are going to enjoy her birthday, too! Am I invited to this party?

A Of course. But keep it a secret!

IV. Complete the sentences, or add a sentence, using the ideas in brackets and a verb in the Past Perfect.

a Jane was furious because she had overslept and missed the bus.

b Mary was very disappointed with her son. She had sent him to a good school, but he hadn’t done any work and had failed the exams.

c Brian was sent to prison for three years. He had stolen money from the employer and had spent it for drugs.

d I was very nervous as I waited in the departure lounge. I had never flown before.

e Jack wanted a new challenge in his work. He had been at the same job for ten years.

f I didn’t know his name, but the face was familiar. I was sure I had seen him somewhere before.

g Mick was now a penniless beggar, but he hadn’t always been poor, he had been a millionaire. His business had collapse, and he had lost everything.

h When I got home, I was starving. I hadn’t had anything to eat all day.

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