3portfolio: your school magazine is holding a(n) adventure/humorous/mystery story competition. write your story (about 100 words). think about:
• characters • place • time
• events in order • climax event
• feelings в past simple

Chose the right tense form.
1. Lately we A a small company.

a) took over
b) had taken over
c) have taken over

2. They A their staff by last Friday.

a) recruited
b) were recruiting
c) had recruited

3. The director of the department usually B decisions.

a) make
b) makes
c) has made

4. The C the contract at the moment.

a) are negotiating
b) were negotiating
c) negotiate

5. When I met him, he A freelance.

a) was working
b) worked
c) had worked

6. They C the idea of combining the two companies yet.

a) didn’t abandon
b) hadn’t abandoned
c) haven’t abandoned

7. He C late.

a) is always coming
b) has always come
c) always come

8. We B the matter for 3 hours already.

a) were discussing
b) have discussed
c) have been discussing

9. The board B our project 3 days ago.

a) have rejected
b) rejected
c) reject

10. The last report A trends in the market.

a) reflected
b) reflect
c) has been reflecting

Chose the right tense form.
1. Lately we A a small company.

a) took over
b) had taken over
c) have taken over

2. They A their staff by last Friday.

a) recruited
b) were recruiting
c) had recruited

3. The director of the department usually B decisions.

a) make
b) makes
c) has made

4. The C the contract at the moment.

a) are negotiating
b) were negotiating
c) negotiate

5. When I met him, he A freelance.

a) was working
b) worked
c) had worked

6. They C the idea of combining the two companies yet.

a) didn’t abandon
b) hadn’t abandoned
c) haven’t abandoned

7. He C late.

a) is always coming
b) has always come
c) always come

8. We B the matter for 3 hours already.

a) were discussing
b) have discussed
c) have been discussing

9. The board B our project 3 days ago.

a) have rejected
b) rejected
c) reject

10. The last report A trends in the market.

a) reflected
b) reflect
c) has been reflecting