Open the brackets and go on speaking. Make some steps back in the narration, using Past perfect

Use the unsupervised exercises in your own monologues with the following intentions.

Unsupervised exercises.

He wasn’t hungry because he had had a snack at the University. I was surprised that they had changed their plans and didn’t go to the Crimea. By one o’clock he had fixed the electric iron and had washed the fridge. When he came to the hospital the doctor had left. By the time he began his lecture there were a hundred people in the hall.

Он не был голоден, так как перекусил в университете. Я был удивлен, что они изменили свои платы и не поехали в Крым. К часу он починил утюг и вымыл холодильник. Когда мы пришли в больницу, доктор уже ушел. К тому времени, когда он начал лекцию, в зале было 100 человек.

a) Excuse yourself before your boss for being late.

b) Persuade your husband that you had some good reasons for not coming in time.

a) They (say) that somebody (see) him beating his only son. But as for me, I couldn’t believe these rumours. I (know) him for many years. I (think) him to be the best of fathers. He (be) always kind and tender as far as children (be concerned).

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b) When he (enter) the hall he (be surrounded) by a crowd of people. They (hope) that he (can) tell them the news concerning the accident that (take) place two hours before.

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8. Express your point of view.

Do you always remember your past? Do you regret anything and would like to change some things? Or do you think it’s no use thinking about the events that happened in the past and will never be repeated?

Home task. Grammar for upper intermediate students. P 49-52 Study the information once again and do all the tasks. (13 a-b) to be handed in.

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