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    John went on a business trip to Scotland last week. On Thursday, he flew to Edinburgh and had lunch with the Scottish sales team. He then visited two factories and discussed recent adverts with the marketing manager, who was not keen on them. On Friday, John drove to Glasgow and met with architects to look at plans for a new office. He then went to see the new office building but the architects could not join him for dinner. John then caught the overnight train back to London.

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    John went on a business trip to Scotland last week. On Thursday, he flew to Edinburgh and had lunch with the Scottish sales team. He then visited two factories and discussed recent adverts with the marketing manager, who was not keen on them. On Friday, John drove to Glasgow and met with architects to look at plans for a new office. He then went to see the new office building but the architects could not join him for dinner. John then caught the overnight train back to London.

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    John went on a business trip to Scotland last week. On Thursday, he flew to Edinburgh and had lunch with the Scottish sales team. He then visited two factories and discussed recent adverts with the marketing manager, who was not keen on them. On Friday, John drove to Glasgow and met with architects to look at plans for a new office. He then went to see the new office building but the architects could not join him for dinner. John then caught the overnight train back to London.

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    John went on a business trip to Scotland last week. On Thursday, he flew to Edinburgh and had lunch with the Scottish sales team. He then visited two factories and discussed recent adverts with the marketing manager, who was not keen on them. On Friday, John drove to Glasgow and met with architects to look at plans for a new office. He then went to see the new office building but the architects could not join him for dinner. John then caught the overnight train back to London.

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    English Activity

    Working with the


    past

    Name: ELIAS JARABA CIFUENTES Date: 02-JUNIO-2023

    Last week John went to Scotland on a business trip. Read his diary for last week.
    Then complete the report he sent to his boss using the past simple.

    FileEditViewHelp

    From: John Hutchings


    6 MARCH
    Simon Sato
    Thursday To: Subject:
    Visit to Scotland 6 & 7 March
    • fly to Edinburgh
    am • have lunch with I (1)flewto Edinburgh on Thursday morning and
    Scottish sales team
    • visit two factories (2)lunchHad with the Scottish sales team.
    • discuss last series of Then I Visited our two factories there and
    pm adverts with marketing Discussed
    manager (not keen on (3) our last series of adverts with the
    them) marketing manager. He (5) Wasn’t
    (4) keen on
    7 MARCH them, unfortunately.
    Friday
    On Friday morning I (6) todrove
    Glasgow
    • drive to Glasgow
    • meet architects – and (7) Met the architects. We
    am
    look at new office (8)at the looked
    new office plans and in the
    plans afternoon we (9)to see the new office
    Went
    • go to see new
    office building Invited
    building. I (10)the architects to dinner, but they (11)free.
    • invite architects I (12)the overnight train Weren’t
    back to London.
    pm to dinner (not
    free) caught
    • catch overnight train
    to London

    12
    Think about what you did one day last week. Complete the diary below. Then write a
    report using the past simple.

    English Grammar in Use Supplementary 7


    Exercises
    FileEditViewHelp

    am Day: 31 May, Wednesday


    Name: Elias Jaraba Cifuentes.
    On Wednesday morning, I woke up and got
    lunch ready to go to work. At 9 A.M. I had breakfast, I
    was working until 12:00 P.M. when I went home
    for lunch.
    pm At 02:00 P.M., I went to work again driving my
    motorcycle, but I had an accident with a cat.
    I had to take the cat to the vet and then go
    dinner back to work.
    At night I came home, I had dinner with my
    family and watched TV until 10:30 P.M.
    evening

    English Grammar in Use Supplementary 7


    Exercises
    Units
    Present and past
    1–6 (I do / I am doing and I did / I was doing)
    18
    Choose the correct alternative.
    adam: Hello, Mike. What (1) are you doing / do you do in my part
    of London?
    mike: Well, actually, (2) I’m looking / I look at these new flats
    (3) they’re building / they build down the road here.
    adam: Well, (4) they’re looking / they look quite cool, but
    (5)I’m thinking / I think they’re quite expensive. So
    (6)are you wanting / do you want to move to this area?
    mike: Yes. In fact, well, the news is that Mandy and I (7) are getting / get
    married. adam: Oh, wow! Congratulations. When (8) were you deciding / did
    you decide?
    mike: Only last week. It was while (9) we were staying / we stayed with her family in Scotland.
    Now (10) we try / we’re trying to find a suitable
    flat. adam: I hope you manage to buy one of these.
    mike: Oh, (11) we aren’t looking / we don’t look for one to buy. (12) We aren’t having
    / We don’t have enough money yet. (13) We’re wanting / We want to rent one.
    adam: Yes, of course. That’s what Anna and I (14) did / were doing at first. After that, my brother
    (15) was lending / lent us some money. That’s how (16) we were managing / we managed
    to buy ours.
    mike: You’re right. We must talk to our families before (17) we choose / we’re choosing a
    flat. adam: Yeah, my family (18) gave / were giving us a lot of help and advice. Now, what
    about a
    sandwich at my place? It’s just round the corner.
    19 mike: Oh yes, thanks. (19) I looked / I was looking for somewhere to eat when (20) I was
    bumping / I bumped into you.

    Put the verbs into the correct form: present simple, present continuous, past simple or
    past continuous.
    1 I remember the day you got engaged. I was having a shower when you phoned. (have)
    2 He tried to explain his problems to his parents, but they just didn`t understand what
    he was talking about. (not / understand)
    3 What have you put in my burger? It tastes absolutely disgusting. (taste)
    4 Leo always claimed that he was innocent, but for many years no
    one believed him. (believe)
    5 It’s a great jacket, I know, but unfortunately it doesn`t belong to me. I’m
    just borrowing it for the party this evening. (not / belong)
    6 Why aren’t you wearing a coat? You’ll freeze to death in this cold wind! (you / not /
    wear)
    7 Zoe fell over and hurt her ankle when she was jogging this morning. (jog)
    8 While I was admiring the view, someone stole my phone from my
    bag. (steal)
    9 Look! Do you see that man standing at the checkout? I’m sure I know

    English Grammar in Use Supplementary 11


    Exercises
    hi
    m
    .
    (y
    o
    u
    /
    s
    e
    e)
    10 Tea or
    coffee?
    I’m
    making
    both,
    so just
    say
    which
    you
    prefer
    .
    (prefer)

    English Grammar in Use Supplementary 11


    Exercises

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