Name: ( ) Class: Date: Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School S3 Summer Foundation Course English Language

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1 Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School S3 Summer Foundation Course English Language Lesson 1 Part 1 Usage A) Past perfect tense When we talk about two past actions, we often use the past perfect tense to talk about the action that happened first, and the simple past tense to talk about the second action. (first action) (second action) I had made a wish before I blew out the candles. Exercise 1 Circle the correct words. 1. The artist sold all the pictures that he ( drew / had drawn ). 2. The man ( went / had gone ) when she opened the door. 3. His car ( broke / had broken ) down on the road, so he went to the airport by taxi. 4. Our school ( gave / had given ) him several chances, but he continued his bad habits. 5. She ( was / had been ) late because they ( took / had taken ) the wrong bus. 6. When we ( turned / had turned ) on the radio, the singer ( sang / had sung ) three songs. 7. I was half an hour late. He ( finished / had finished ) when I ( arrived / had arrived ). 8. Mary ( was / had been ) sick because she ( ate / had eaten ) some contaminated food. When we ask questions, we put had before the subject and the past participle after it. We give short answers with Yes, had. or No, had not (hadn t). A: Had you planned to become a teacher before you graduated from university? B: Yes, I had. / No, I hadn t. Exercise 2 Give short answer to the questions. 1. A: Had the children swum in the ocean before? B: No, they. 2. A: Had Mrs Yip taught English before? B: Yes, she. 3. A: Had the dog bitten the burglar? B: No,. 4. A: Had John taken the book? B: Yes,. S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 1 P.1

2 B) Past perfect tense with before and after To emphasize the sequence of the two actions, we can use the conjunctions of time before and after with the past perfect tense. We usually put the simple past tense after the conjunction before and put the past perfect tense after the conjunction after. s 1) Before we finished primary school, my mother had been too busy to find time for herself. 2) After my brother and I had entered secondary school, my mother had some free time for her interests. Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. The bus (stop) after it (slow) down. 2. The train (leave) before I (arrive) at the station. 3. After I (eat) some raw food, I (feel) unwell. 4. Dad (go) home after he (finish) his work. 5. David (be) a teacher for ten years before he (lose) his job. C) Using wish/if only with the past perfect tense We use wish or if only with the past perfect tense to express regret. 1) I wish I had come here earlier! 2) If only I had come here earlier. The restaurant is full now. Exercise 4 Complete the sentences by circling the correct word(s) and filling in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. ( Wish / If only ) I (go) to bed earlier last night. 2. Ricky ( wishes / in only ) he (not eat) the pizza. 3. They ( wish / if only ) they (pack) their school bags last night. 4. ( Wish / If only ) people (put) out the barbecue fire before they left. 5. I ( wish / if only ) Dad (not miss) the bus. S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 1 P.2

3 目前無法顯示此圖像 Name: ( ) Class: Date: Exercise 5 Your friend has written an article for the school magazine. Complete the article with the correct form of the words in brackets. Mountain craziness Tony Yeung By My uncle loves climbing mountains. This time, he explored Denali in the heart of Alaska s Denali National Park with some mountaineers. The climbing season (e.g.) had begun (begin) when he (e.g.) arrived (arrive). The whole trip lasted for about three weeks. They (1) (spend) about eight to ten hours a day climbing before they (2) (take) a break. Paul suggested having dinner there. After my uncle (3) (light), Paul (4) (cook) our meal. The dishes were so tasty that they ate them up within five minutes. They wished Paul (5) (prepare) some more food for them. When they (6) (reach) the top of the summit, the sun (7) (come) out. The scenery was really beautiful They took some photos at once. Look at the wonderful photos! If only I (8) (join) the trip. Part 2 Writing Look at the pictures and make sentences using the words given. 1) if only / not rob / bank 2) not wear / jacket so / get / sick S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 1 P.3

4 Part 3 Reading A MURDER IN LAM TSUEN Chapter One A man killed himself! Help! Yvonne shouted. She discovered a dead body near the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree. She dialed 999 to call the police. Then the police and the ambulance arrived very quickly. The police looked into the case. Although there was not any suspicious point, the police thought that it might be a murder case. They asked Yvonne to give testimony. What Yvonne saw was only a corpse. There was not much she could tell the police. However, residents started talking about the case. People who live in Lam Tsuen have been gossiping about a haunted house in Lam Tsuen. It was related to Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree. It was a shock to the residents when the police found out who the victim was. A) Choose the best answer and circle the correct letter. (3 marks) 1) What did Yvonne discover? A He discovered a wishing tree. B He discovered a dead body. C He discovered a haunted house. Score: / 7 2) Why did the police invite Yvonne to give testimony? A Because the police suspected there might be a murder case. B Because the victim was dead. C Because the murder happened in the haunted house. 3) How did the residents feel when the police found out the victim s identity? A B C B) Answer the questions in complete sentences. (4 marks) 1) What did Yvonne find out near the Wishing Tree? (2 marks) 2) Where was the haunted house? (2 marks) S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 1 P.4

5 Answer Key: Part 1 Exercise 1 1. had drawn 2. had gone 3. had broken 4. had given 5. was; had taken 6. turned; had sung 7. had finished; arrived 8. was; had eaten Exercise 3 1. stopped; had slowed 2. had left; arrived 3. had eaten; felt 4. went; had finished 5. had been; lost Exercise 5 (1) had spent (2) took (3) had lighted (4) cooked (5) had prepared (6) reached (7) had come (8) had joined Exercise 2 1. hadn t 2. had 3. it hadn t 4. he had Exercise 4 1. If only; had gone 2. wishes; had not eaten 3. wish; had packed 4. If only; had put 5. wish; had not missed Part 2 (Suggested answers) 1) If I had taken MTR, I would not have been late. 2) He would have been thinner if he had not eaten a lot of food. Part 3 A) 1. B 2. A 3. B B) 1. She found out a dead body near Lam Tsuen. 2. The haunted house was in Lam Tsuen. S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 1 P.5