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Complete the lines of each dialogue, using a 'future in the past' form and an appropriate continuation, as in the example. 3.05 Listen and check.
0 'Look, the shoe shop has closed down.''Oh, that's a pity. There was a pair of shoes in the window that I liked. I was going to buy them….'
1 'Hi, Karen. It's Graham here.' 'Graham, I don't believe it! You must be a mind reader!
1 ..........
2 'Where's Dad?' 'He's gone back to work. They had an emergency at the factory.'
'Oh no! I've got some really tough maths homework and he ..............
3 'Ms Sandford? This is the police. We're trying to trace Frank Simmonds. I gather he works for you.' 'Well, today was his first day. He
at nine
this morning, but he didn't turn up.'
4 'I don't think this ticket permits you to break your journey.' 'It must do. The clerk at the ticket office
... if I couldn't stop in Exeter.'
5 'What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on holiday?' 'Yes, that's right.
we ...***
...... yesterday, but the airline strike prevented us going.'
2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets, as in the example
0 I fully intended to call you yesterday but I completely forgot! (was)
I was going to call. you. yesterday but I completely forgot!
1 In 1995 I left university and travelled to Singapore and met Tom, who I married two years later. (would)
In 1995 I left university and travelled to Singapore, where I met the man
....... . . ... ... . .... .... . . . . . ... . . . . ...... twO years later.
2 We didn't want to reveal the designs so soon but we were forced into it. (weren't)
We
the designs so soon but were forced into it.
3 It was expected that the shuttle would make a further voyage, but technical failure prevented it. (have)
The shuttle
......... a further voyage, but technical failure
prevented it.
4 The government revised its intention to increase fuel duty today as the rise in oil prices was already causing problems. (due)
The duty on fuel ....................……………………………….............................. by the government today, but it didn't happen because of the problems caused by the rise in oil prices.
5 We bought the cottage twenty years ago and, amazingly, we're still living in it! (living)
When we bought the cottage, we hardly imagined that in it twenty years later!
6 The fire alarm went off and stopped the play from even starting! (about)
The fire alarm went off when the play ....
7 I was so late that I expected the ceremony to be over by the time I arrived. (finished)
I was so late I expected that ........ ... .... ....... ................. .... ... ... ...... by the time I arrived.
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but now it's too late.
1 'Hi, Karen. It's Graham here.' 'Graham, I don't believe it! You must be a mind reader!
I was just thinking about you.'
2 'Where's Dad?' 'He's gone back to work. They had an emergency at the factory.'
'Oh no! I've got some really tough maths homework and he was going to help me with it.'
3 'Ms Sandford? This is the police. We're trying to trace Frank Simmonds. I gather he works for you.' 'Well, today was his first day. He was supposed to start at nine this morning, but he didn't turn up.'
4 'I don't think this ticket permits you to break your journey.' 'It must do. The clerk at the ticket office said I could stop in Exeter if I couldn't stop in Exeter.'
5 'What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on holiday?' 'Yes, that's right. We would have left yesterday, but the airline strike prevented us going.'
2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets, as in the example
1 In 1995 I left university and travelled to Singapore and met Tom, who I married two years later. (would)
In 1995 I left university and travelled to Singapore, where I would meet the man I would marry two years later.
2 We didn't want to reveal the designs so soon but we were forced into it. (weren't)
We weren't going to reveal the designs so soon, but we were forced into it.
3 It was expected that the shuttle would make a further voyage, but technical failure prevented it. (have)
The shuttle was supposed to have made a further voyage, but technical failure prevented it.
4 The government revised its intention to increase fuel duty today as the rise in oil prices was already causing problems. (due)
The duty on fuel was due to be increased by the government today, but it didn't happen because of the problems caused by the rise in oil prices.
5 We bought the cottage twenty years ago and, amazingly, we're still living in it! (living)
When we bought the cottage, we hardly imagined that we would still be living in it twenty years later!
6 The fire alarm went off and stopped the play from even starting! (about)
The fire alarm went off when the play was about to start, stopping it from even starting!
7 I was so late that I expected the ceremony to be over by the time I arrived. (finished)
I was so late I expected that the ceremony would have finished by the time I arrived.