A.Fill in the blanks with suitable compound adjectives.

open-minded / absent-minded / kind-hearted / five-floor / tight-fisted / red-handed / well-informed 1. Its not permitted to build more than .. buildings in the historical area of our city. 2. The thief was caught . A policeman saw him while he was picking the old womans pocket. 3. To be a national tourist guide, you need to be .... about the history and culture of Morocco. 4. My neighbor is and generous. 5. Sarah couldnt answer the teachers questions because she was .... during the lesson. 6. Moroccan people are ..... and tolerant toward other cultures. 7. Dont expect John to take you out for dinner. He is too .

B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1. Karima (do / already) .. her homework when she went out to visit her friends. 2. Samir (live) ... in Tetouan for eight years, but he left in 2003. 3. Before he retired, John (work) ... in many international companies around the globe. 4. It was my first job. I (never / work). before. 5. They (talk) .... for over an hour before Sam arrived. 6. How long .. you (study) . English before you moved to London? 7. By the time I met Sana, I (not / know) ..... about her divorce. 8. The patient (die) .. Before the doctor came. 9. Leila said she (not / meet) .... Reda for five years.

C. Circle the right tense: past perfect simple or past perfect continuous.
1. The film had started / had been starting when we got to the cinema. 2. Mike wanted to have a rest because he had worked / had been working all day long. 3. The teacher asked the students if they had finished / had been finishing their projects. 4. James had taught / had been teaching at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia. 5. Last month, the workers hadnt stopped / hadnt been stopping the strike until the boss agreed to raise their salary.

Mohamed Lahbib KATHI

Key: A. Fill in the blanks with suitable compound adjectives.

8. Its not permitted to build more than five-floor buildings in the historical area of our city. 9. The thief was caught red-handed. A policeman saw him while he was picking the old womans pocket. 10. To be a national tourist guide, you need to be well-informed about the history and culture of Morocco. 11. My neighbor is kind-hearted and generous. 12. Sarah couldnt answer the teachers questions because she was absent-minded during the lesson. 13. Moroccan people are open-minded and tolerant toward other cultures. 14. Dont expect John to take you out for dinner. He is too tight-fisted.

B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

10. Karima (do / already) had already done her homework when she went out to visit her friends. 11. Samir (live) had been living in Tetouan for eight years, but he left in 2003. 12. Before he retired, John (work) had worked in many international companies around the globe. 13. It was my first job. I (never / work) had never worked before. 14. They (talk) had been walking for over an hour before Sam arrived. 15. How long had you (study) been studying English before you moved to London? 16. By the time I met Sana, I (not / know) had not known about her divorce. 17. The patient (die) had died before the doctor came. 18. Leila said she (not / meet) had not met Reda for five years.

C. Circle the right tense: past perfect simple or past perfect continuous.
D. The film had started / had been starting when we got to the cinema. E. Mike wanted to have a rest because he had worked / had been working all day long. F. The teacher asked the students if they had finished / had been finishing their projects. G. James had taught / had been teaching at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia. H. Last month, the workers hadnt stopped / hadnt been stopping the strike until the boss agreed to raise their salary.

Mohamed Lahbib KATHI