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Chapter 1: ________________________

One day, young Sherlock Holmes was staying with his aunt and uncle in Scotland. He enjoyed exploring the countryside and solving little mysteries. One evening, he saw a strange light in the distance. It looked like a fire!

Sherlock ran to the scene and found a barn burning. He noticed strange footprints around the barn and some suspicious barrels. The fire brigade arrived and put out the fire, but the barn was destroyed.

Chapter 2: ________________________

The next day, Sherlock discovered that a family who lived nearby had disappeared. They were friends of his aunt and uncle. Sherlock visited their house and found it empty. He noticed that the family had left in a hurry. He found a note saying, "Meet us at the fire storm."

Sherlock was puzzled. What was the "fire storm"? He decided to investigate further.

Chapter 3: ________________________

Sherlock followed clues that led him to a nearby forest. He found a hidden path that led to a cave. Inside the cave, he discovered the missing family! They explained that they had been hiding from dangerous men who wanted to steal their land. The men had started the fire to scare them away.

Sherlock examined the cave and found more barrels like the ones he had seen at the barn. He realized the men were using the barrels to create fires.

Chapter 4: __________________________

Sherlock came up with a plan. He told the family to stay hidden in the cave. Then, he went to the police and explained everything. The police agreed to help.

Sherlock and the police set a trap for the men. They placed empty barrels around another barn and waited. Sure enough, the men came to start another fire. But this time, the police were ready. They caught the men and arrested them.

Chapter 5: __________________________

The family was safe, thanks to Sherlock's clever thinking. The police thanked him for his help, and his aunt and uncle were very proud of him. Sherlock realized that he loved solving mysteries and decided that one day he would become a great detective.

And so, young Sherlock Holmes continued his adventures, always curious, always observant, and always ready to help those in need.

 

By Andrew Lane

 

 

PAST PERFECT-PAST SIMPLE

Grammar - ESL

 

PAST PERFECT -PAST SIMPLE– TEST

Name:
1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1.After they ate / had eaten dinner, they watched a film.

2.By the time the teacher arrived / had arrived, the students sat / had sat down.

3.I didn't want dessert because I already ate / had already eaten.

4.Tom was nervous because he never flew / had never flown before.

5.When the police arrived / had arrived, the thief escaped / had escaped.

 

2. WRITE PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT.

1.Before Jack _____________ (move) to London, he _____________ (live) in Manchester for five years.

2.When I _____________ (open) my bag, I realized that I _____________ (leave) my wallet at home.

3. When Mary __________ (arrive) at school, the lesson __________ already __________ (not/start).

4.John __________ (be) angry because his brother __________ (take) his computer.

5 After we __________ (eat) dinner, we __________ (watch) a film.

6 By the time I __________ (get) home, my parents __________ (go) to bed.

7 Sarah __________ (finish) her project before she __________ (go) to the party.

8 When the police __________ (arrive), the thief __________ (leave).

 

3. WHICH ACTION HAPPENED FIRST? UNDERLINE

1.After they had finished the project, they presented it to the class.

2.When I opened the fridge, I realized that someone had eaten the cake.

3.By the time the police arrived, the thief had escaped.

4.Lucy had bought a new dress before she went to the party.

5.After Jack had taken a shower, he went to bed.

 

4. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT.

THE LOST PHONE

Yesterday, Emma _________ (go) to the shopping centre with her friends. When she _______ (arrive), she realized that she _______ (leave) her phone at home.

She _____(feel) worried because she ______ (need) her phone to call her mother.

After she ______ (buy) some clothes, she _________ (decide) to go home.

When she ________ (get) home, she _______ (find) her phone on the kitchen table. Her little brother ________ (put) it there because he ______ (find) it in the living room.

Emma __________ (be) very happy because she __________ (think) she had lost her phone.

5.TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO NEGATIVE-AFFIRMATIVE-INTERROG.

  1. Sarah __________ (finish) her homework before dinner.

NEGATIVE:

INTERROGATIVE:

 

  1. They __________ (leave) the house before the rain started.

NEGATIVE:

INTERROGATIVE:

 

  1. Peter __________ (clean) his bedroom.

NEGATIVE:

INTERROGATIVE:

CALT - SA2001 - Language Focus (Nguyễn Thị Minh Huyền)

English language

LANGUAGE FOCUS 11 - UNIT 1

Listen and repeat

/dʒ/

jam

joke

January

dangerous

passenger

village

/tʃ/

children

changeable

cheese

mutual

church

which

Practise reading aloud these sentences

1. Just outside the village, there’s a bridge.

2. Jane always enjoy George’ jokes.

3. Two jeeps went over the edge of the bridge

4. Which picture do you think the child wants to change?

5. Do you like French salad and fish and chips?

Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences, writing the main verb in the present simple and making the other an infinitive with to.

1. who something eat want?

2. letters I write some have.

3. delighted hear I be the news.

4. my shopping some mother do have.

5. always much talk have you too about.

6. lovely see it again you be.

7. out cold it go too be.

8. passed exams know happy I be that you have the.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets.

1. They Slot out of the car. (The police watched)

2. They allowed him to write a letter to his wife. (They let)

3. They talked in the next room. (I heard)

4. The customs officer told him to open the briefcase. (The customs officer made)

5. The cat jumped through the window. (The boy saw)

6. Maybe the company will ask him to pay some extra money. (Do you think the company will make)

7. The animal moved towards me. I felt it. (I felt)

8. She wants to go for a picnic. (Do you think her parents will let)


 

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