Nr.1.Complete sentence b so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a. Use the words in brackets. Do not change the given words. ( you can rewrite sentences with past perfect, past simple, used to, didn’t use to….)
1.aThe tennis player couldn’t hit the ball. He broke a string in his racket before that shot.
bThe tennis player couldn’t hit the ball because . (broken)
2.aThere were no concert tickets left when my brother wanted to buy them.
bThey . (sold)
3.aMost families have more than one car.
bIn the past, only one car. (have)
4.aToday, people watch sports events online.
bIn the past, . (did)
5.aWhen we were kids, we went to a football match every Saturday.
bWhen we were kids, we . (go)
6.aElena forgot to sign up for the race. Because of that, she couldn’t take part in it.
bElena couldn’t . (forgotten)
Mark: ___ / 6
Nr.2.Rewrite the sentences with used to in the correct form.
1Did you take part in many international competitions when you were a professional athlete?
2I never did any sport when I was younger.
3When we were kids we lived in Canada. We don’t live there now.
4My parents never cheated when they were at school.
Mark: ___ / 4
Nr.3Choose the correct answers.
1He took part in the championships even though he had been ill.
aHe was ill before the championships.
bHe was ill when he took part in the championships.
2.When we got to the tennis courts, the match had already started.
aThe match started after we got to the tennis courts.
bThe match was in progress when we got to the tennis courts.
3.When they won a lot of awards it turned out that they had never sung their own songs.
aThey first won a lot of awards and after that they didn’t sing their own songs.
bThey first didn’t sing their own songs and then they won a lot of awards.
4.Ken had practiced a lot before he took part in the race.
aKen first practiced a lot, and then took part in the race.
bKen practised a lot at the same time he took part in the race.
5.When we arrived at the stadium, the race had started.
aThe race was in progress when we arrived at the stadium.
bThe race started after we arrived.
6.Louise had done a lot of training when she took part in the tennis competition.
aLouise first did a lot of training and then she took part in the tennis competition.
bLouise did a lot of training at the same time that she took part in the tennis competition.
