Complete the text with the correct Past Simple, Past Perfect, or Past
Continuous form of the verbs.
Last night, Alice 1 to music when her mobile phone 2 ringing. It was her best friend. He 3 his bag and 4 enough money to get a taxi home. He 5 to walk, but when it 6 to rain, he 7 to go to a café. He 8 there and he wanted me to ask if I would drive over and pick him up!
1. a) listened b) was listening c) had listened
2. a) started b) had started c) was starting
3. a) was losing b) lost c) had lost
4. a) didn’t have b) hadn’t had c) wasn’t having
5. a) was starting b) started c) had started
6. a) began b) had begun c) was beginning
7. a) decided b) was deciding c) had decided
8. a) had waited b) was waiting c) waited
when the time for the next elections came, it was clear that the most important question would be slavery. there were four candidates, but a northerner called abraham lincoln won the election. in his inaugural address lincoln warned the southerners that they shouldn't destroy the union of the states, but they didn't listen. in february 1861 eleven southern states formed their own union, which was called the confederacy, but abraham lincoln wouldn't let them split up the country. and so the civil war began. the north (their army was called the union army) was actually more powerful than the south: as you remember, they had more men, and their factories produced weapons and supplied the northern army with everything it needed. but the confederacy had one big advantage: they didn't have to invade the north, they just had to protect their own land and homes. at that time a lot of people thought that it would be possible. so at first, the confederacy had more luck; their men were better trained and fought with more spirit. just as in the revolutionary war, americans from the south were once again fighting for their independence. the union soldiers were getting tired. after they lost some important battles, the anti-slavery idea wasn't enough to inspire them any more. the southerners felt that just one more big victory would be enough to win the war.
2. He will never be happy if he does not make his own efforts.
3.plants will grow better if
better take care of them.
4. I will write a poem when I get inspired.
5. We skiing when the snow has passed.
6. Jane will learn French if she understands it.
7. I will not speak you if you interrupt me.
8. They will start working on the computer as soon as the teacher gives them permission.
9. Our group will visit Sydney when they win the Olympics.
10. I will feed the dog and take him out as soon as I help my mom.