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1. 1.

   Complete these sentences with the simple past tense or the past perfect tense of the verbs in the brackets.

   1. The guests ________________ (arrive) before the hosts ________________ (reach) it. the venue.
   2. She ________________ (chink) of it even before I ________________ (mention) it.
   3. The parakeets ________________ (nibble) on the mangoes after making sure we ________________ (leave) the garden.
   4. Anya was ________________ (excite) to visit the park because she ________________ (go) there before.
   5. We ________________ (wait) until he ________________ (finish) all his chores.
2. 2.

   Match the idioms to their meanings.

   A	B
   1. He was trapped on the top floor of the burning building and escaped by the skin of his teeth.	a. to examine or study something thoroughly
   2. Sheela wanted to buy a new computer but her father said it cost an arm and a leg.	b. a very small amount compared to what is needed
   3. Nafisa warned us to take her brother's stories with a pinch of salt because he was known to spin lies.	c. to criticise someone for a fault that you possess
   4. The two thieves were accusing each other of dishonesty. It was like the por calling the kettle black.	d. very expensive
   5. The judge examined the evidence with a fine-roothed comb before pronouncing the verdict.	e. to just barely succeed at something
   6. If you think that your contribution is a drop in the ocean, remember that every action counts.	f. understand that something is very likely to be untrue

3. 3.

   Imagine that you and your friend are having a conversation about starting a Book Club in your class. Write the conversation stating how you plan to start and run the club.