Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. the search for the lost city when professor mallory, the famous archaeologist,(1) ) me to take part in his expedition to find the lost city of the himalayas, 1( hesitate) to accept his invitation. mallory () an ancient map showing the position of the city, although no european ( go) to the area before. in fact, most of mallory's colleagues either () that the city( exist) or () that it() long ago and ( (become) simply a legend. according to the professor, the builders of the city() it among the mountains in order to protect its immense riches. he() that the descendants of these ancient people( keep) themselves apart from the rest of mankind for the very same reasons. so when we ( off) on a cool may morning towards the distant mountains, each of us ( forward) to exciting discoveries. for a week or more we () higher and higher, following the map, which mallory( (study) from time to time. then one afternoon, while we( (rest) at the top of a valley, we () that a rider on a horse() at us from the other side of the valley. a rider whose clothes() like gold! 3.put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary. 1 while i (try) … to get my car started, a passing car (stop) the driver ( help me. 2 the police ( attention to jos complaint because she ( so many times before. 3 mary (not glasses at the time, so she (not kind of car the man ( 4 nick ( on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who ( ducks. 5 tony ( he ( other car, but said that he (not . 6 sorry, i (not you. i ( something else. 7 helen ( tired, and when she ( her work, she (. 8 the police ( toms house as fast as they could, but the burglars ( 9 i ( last night but you (not (you 10 we (not yesterday because it (
When Professor Mallory, the famous archaeologist, invited me to take part in his expedition to find the Lost City of the Himalayas, I did not hesitate to accept his invitation. Mallory had discovered an ancient map showing the position of the city, although no European had ever gone to the area before. In fact, most of Mallory’s colleagues either believed that the city had never existed or felt that it vanished long ago and became simply a legend. According to the Professor, the builders of the city had hidden it among the mountains in order to protect its immense riches. He believed that the descendants of these ancient people were still keeping themselves apart from the rest of mankind for the very same reasons. So when we set off on a cool May morning towards the distant mountains, each of us was looking forward to exciting discoveries. For a week or more we were climbing higher and higher, following the map, which Mallory studied from time to time. Then one afternoon, while we were resting at the top of a valley, we noticed that a rider on a horse was waving at us from the other side of the valley. A rider whose clothes were shining like gold!
3.
1. was trying, stopped, offered.
2. paid, had phoned.
3. was not wearing, didn't notice, was driving.
4. lay, were feeding.
5. admitted, had hit, hadn't damaged.
6. wasn't listening, was thinking.
7. felt, (had) finished, fell asleep.
8. got, had disappeared.
9. phoned, didn't answer, were you doing?
10. didn't go out, was raining.