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Simon __________ (give back) the money he __________ (borrow) a week earlier.

gave back / he had borrowed

While I __________ (shop) in the market, my purse __________ (steal).

was shopping / was stolen

I __________ (not can send) any emails yesterday because my computer __________ (crash).

I could not send / my computer had crashed

The flat _________ (redecorate) right now. We _____________ (just tell) today that the painters _________ (finish) by the weekend, but that still ________ (mean) several more days of chaos! We ______ (live) in one room since New Years!

is being redecorated / we were just told or have just been told / will finish / means / have been living

Correct the error: Sorry I’m late. Have you waited a long time?

Have you been waiting a long time?

Correct the error- I wasn’t understanding a word he said.

I didn’t understand a word he said

Correct the error- I wrote to my grandma this morning. I’ll finish the letter later.

I was writing to my grandma this morning. I’ll finish the letter later.

I’m sure the order will have delivered / will have been delivered by the end of the month.

will have been delivered

When I __________ (open) the curtains this morning, I __________ (realize) it __________ (snow) all night.

opened / realised / had been snowing

When I __________ (wake up), a man __________ (stand) next to me, asking me my name.

woke up / was standing

Correct the error: My daughter’s eyes are red because she’s cried.

she has been crying

INVITE- She never explained why I ________ to her wedding.

wasn’t invited

“So where (1) ______________ (you/come from), Miro? London?” “No, actually I (2) ______________ (grow up) in Wales, though I (3) ______________ (be) here for ages now. Since I (4) ______________ (leave) school, in fact. How about you?”

1) Do you come from 2) grew up 3) I’ve been here 4) left

Give one example of a film that was considered a FLOP

Students choice, but must be a film that was critically and commercially unsuccessful

If someone spoke sparingly, what does it mean?

He spoke very little

Correct this mistake- an avalanche buried eight people in Austria

Eight people were buried in Austria by an avalanche

CORRECT THIS ERROR: nobody must take books from the library

Books must not be taken from the library

CORRECT THIS ERROR: someone built this bridge in 1897

This bridge was built in 1897

CORRECT THE ERROR: human beings are unique in that they are walking upright

They walk upright

FIND- I think you __________ it very difficult to find a cheap apartment in Dublin in August

Will find

SEE- the police said that the suspect __________ trying to board a plane at Birmingham airport

Was seen

FEEL- I’m sorry Mr jones, but it ___________ by the teachers that we have no choice but to go on strike

Is felt

SAY- well! As I _______ before I was so rudely interrupted, I think you are mistaken!

Was saying

SEE- hi Paula! How are you? I _______ you for ages!

Haven’t seen

SPEND- we _______ the whole holiday looking out at this rain. It’s miserable

Have spent / have been spending

THINK - sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. I _________ it would upset you so much

Didn’t think