Prepare 7 Unit 7

When I arrived at the house, the door was closed and there were no lights on. I (1) tapped / slapped gently on the window, but nobody responded.

. I (2) whispered / whistled as loudly as I could.

I (3) slapped / tapped the door with my open hand angrily.

To my surprise, the door (4) swung / wandered open, so I walked inside.

I (5) wandered / leaned from room to room but I couldn’t see anything.

Then, as I (6) leaned against / knelt down the wall wondering what to do

1. There are road works in our street and it may be closed for _____________ time.

2. I burnt my finger the week _____________ last and it still hurts.

3. Nikki really wanted to pass her exams, so she studied for days _____________ end.

4. My grandad didn’t know how to use his new smartphone at first, but he got used to it _____________ no time.

5. We went to a theme park the weekend before _____________.

6. We’ll have to take your tooth out but don’t worry – it’ll be over in _____________ time.

7. People kept arriving, and before _____________, the place was full.

8. It was a cold winter and the snow fell for weeks on _____________.

1. When the ticket office opened, many fans had already waited / been waiting for hours.

2. The passengers had obviously eaten / been eating when the disaster happened – there were plates of half-eaten food on the tables.

3. When we got home, Dad had already cooked / been cooking dinner.

4. We missed the bus, so when we got to the cinema, the film had already started / been starting.

5. I had lived / been living in New York for two years when my parents came to visit me for the first time.

6. By the time they sat down to eat, the food had already gone / been going cold.

7. When we got home from our holiday, we realised that we had left / been leaving the back door open!

8. After we had looked / been looking for my phone for hours, I remembered that it was in my locker at school.