3A GRAMMAR narrative tenses © Read the first part of the story and find examples of each tense below. 1 the past perfect had finished 2. the past perfect continuous 3. the past continuous The most embarrassing moment of my life (Richard, Sussex) Part 1 ‘When I was about nine years old used to go to the cinema every Saturday morning - in those days it ‘was very popular. After the film had. finished, 1 would go to.a toy shop and look at model planes and trains, and sometimes 1 bought them with the pocket money that I had been carefully saving. One day after the film, 1 went to a big department store to have a look at the model planes they had. 1 didn't buy anything, but as Iwas leaving a very large man grabbed my arm quite violently and accused me of shoplifting. ‘The man said that he was a store detective. As | had been concentrating on the toys, Ihadn't noticed that he had been watching me. He made me empty my pockets and he went through my. coat, searching for stolen goods, even though I told him very elearly that had only been looking. Of course he didn't find anything, but by this time several people had stopped to see what was happening. | felt very embarrassed and ‘humiliated that so many people were looking at me, and I was very glad to leave the shop when it was all over. © Complete the second part of the story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: past simple, past continuous, past perfect, or past perfect continuous. Part2 An hour or so later, when I was having (have) lunch with my family at home, my father * (ack) me about the film. t then » (mention) that I“ department store when a store detective 5 accuse) me of shoplifting and ook) at toys in «(search me in the middle of the shop. _ store detective. When the manager My father (emake) me repeat what (Come), my father (tart shouting 1 (say), and then immediately athim and he told him that" °__ jump up) from the table, without (ever steal) anythingin my lif He = either of us having finished our lunch, he (make) the manager and store detective apologize make) me get into the car. {to me for having accused me of shoplifting and for " (never see) my father so angry! He (@rive) quickly to the store, % (park) outside, and took me to where the incident " {take place) He then demanded to see the manager and the embarrassing me. But the thing is, (ind) this scene even more embarrassing than the fret one, especially as 1 could gee that a lot of customers” (stop) and ** (watch) us!7B GRAMMAR infinitive with to or verb + -ing? ‘Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets with to + infinitive or a verb + -ing. 1 | can't promise to be (be) on time. 2 Swimming (swim) is better exercise then running. 3 Would you like ___ (come) to my party? 4 Doyou mind __ (not talk) so loudly? 5 Itwas very interesting ___ (see) my old school again. 6 He works at weekends __(earn} more money. 7 On Sundays shelikes __and_(felax, nat do) anything, 8 We were unhappy with the service, so the restaurant offered _ (give) usa free dinner. 9 Isitdifficult___(earn) Japanese? 10 He's very competitive. He thinks ___ (win) is the most important thing. 11 She tried ____ {not hit) the man, but she was driving too fast. 12. They spent allnight__ coffee and__(¢rink, talk). 13 Doyouneed ____ go) to the bathroom? 14 They drove without ____(stop) for 6 hours. 15. Were thinking of ______ (go) to Mexico for our holidays next year. 16 Imvery happy —_______ (be) here again. 17 Idecided _____ (go) camping because | didn't have much money. 18 ____ (eat) cakes and junk food will make you fat. 19 He pretended (not understand) the police officer. 20 Are you good at_____ (remember) people's names?9C GRAMMAR comparative adjectives © Use the information to make comparative sentences. w ary 1 ; Length 1 The Golden Gate bridges Speed shorter than the Akashi-Kaikyo the Akashi-Kailyo bridge apan) ridge alige bridge man 27:89 mph the Golden Gate bridge (USA) hhowse 47.50 mph ‘42008 ‘short [stow | 2 . 3 Inventions Blu-ray technology 1998 ’ Russia 17,075,400 kent 1MP3 technology 1988 Canada 3984:670 kr? new big | s 2 5 People per km Cartier watch $5170 Shanghai 13,400 Swatch watch $115 6 Istanbul 7,700 expensive crowded | 7 Average summer 7 Risk temperature renner deaths per year worldwide travelling by car approx. 1.2 milion siondon 34 8 deaths per yeot worldwide travelling ewver by plane approx. 600 hot dangero 3] . 10 Vitam: ° Height Burj Khalifa tower (Dubai) oranges: approx. 70 mg per orange ree ‘apples:apprex.9mgperapple 1g, Empire State Bulding (Now York) 1250 healthy high aa) me a . Annual rainfall ,, Weather Paris (France) average hours Buenos Ares 38,7 inches sunlight per day 4.9 ome 23 inches » Stockholm (Sweden) average hours sunlight per day 54 sunny10A GRAMMAR superlative adjectives © Write the questions. 1 busy J airport / world Wh busiest airpor 2. windy { city [ world 3. large / desert / world 4 high / mountain / world 5 high /city / world 6 long / river | world 7 populated j city / world 8 wet / town | world 9 popular / tourist destination / world 10. active / volcano | world © Match questions 1-10 to the answers below: France oO Wellington in New Zealand oO ‘Cherrapunji in India oO La Rinconada in Peru oO Kilauea in Hawaii o the Sahara ct Mount Everest O Shanghai in China Q Oo Oo the in Egypt Atlanta International in the USA