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Now fill in the blanks with simple past or past perfect tense of the verb given in
brackets.
1. When I ________________ (wake up), my mother _________________ already _________________
breakfast. (make)

2. When Gita ________________________ (go) to the examination hall she realised that she
_________________________ (forget) her hall ticket.

3. I ________________ (learn) driving before I ________________ (buy) a car.

4. Sony ________________ (pack) her luggage before she ________________ (leave)

5. Mother ________________ (tell) the children a story before they ________________ (go) to bed.

6. When we ________________ (reach) the stadium, the match ________________ already
________________ (start).

7. After Columbus ________________ (discover) America, he ________________ (return) to Spain.

8. After she ________________ (wash) the clothes, she ________________ (put) them out to dry.

9. Before they ________________ (move) abroad, they ________________ (sell) all their things.

10. After he ________________ (do) journalism, he ________________ (work) for a newspaper.

Pronunciation

Learn how to pronounce these words. Then say them aloud.
earth uhth reiterated ree-uh-tuh-ray-tuhd

glistening gli-suhn-uhng women vi-men
complain kuhm-playn thirty thuh-tee
government guh-vuhn-muhnt nobel noh-bl

soldier sole-juhz environment en-vai-un-muhnt
buried beh-rid

Conversation Skills

Practise this conversation with your partner.

Sujan : Hi! How are you, Rihan?
Rihan : I am fine. How about you?
Sujan : I am also fine.

Rihan : Do you come here every day?
Sujan : Yes, I like to sit in the shade of trees. It
feels so fresh.

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