Mysteries

Past Perfect. By Rosie Navarro.

VocabularySupernatural. Match.

1. A ghost that can move furniture and throw objects around.

Alien

2. A woman who has evil magical powers.

Goblin

3. A small ugly creature that usually enjoys making trouble.

Ghost

4. A strange being from another planet.

Martian

5. The spirit of someone who is no longer alive.

Poltergeist

6. An unidentified flying object. UFO

7. An imaginary creature from the planet Mars.

Witch

GHOSTS OF HOLLYWOODO Few of us would disagree that ghost stories

and other tales of the paranormal have always been great material for Hollywood movies, but Hollywood, believe it or not, also has its own real-life ghost stories.

O A number 0) of movie stars, including Marilyn Monroe and original TV Superman, George Reeves, have been seen as ghosts, and several stars say that 1) …………have seen ghosts themselves.

O Hugh Grant, 2)……..British romantic comedy actor, said he and his friends heard the wailing and screaming of a tormented spirit in his home. He believes it to be the spirit of Bette Davis 3)……….had lived in the house before he moved in.

O Neve Campbell of Scream and her friends 4)………..seen a ghost walking around her house. The previous owners had employed a maid who was murdered there. Neve likes the ghost. “She’s cool. I’m cool. We don’t bug each other, so it’s 5)………..right.

O The Matrix Star, Keanu Reeves, said that he saw a ghost 6)………….he was a child. One night a ghost in a white suit entered his room just after he had gone to bed. He is quite sure he didn’t imagine it, and 7)…………..nanny says she saw it too.

O These are just a few 8) ………………..the many real-life ghost stories. But are they just tales, or is there really something out there?

O Listen and check at your answers. Track. 17

Past PerfectO Read the sentences:

When he came home, she had already eaten dinner.

They ate dinner at home last night.

1. Which tense describes an action that happened before another past action?

2. Which tense describes a past action which happened at a specific time in the past?

Past PerfectO Look at Mary’s list of chores. Say

what she had done/hadn’t done by the time her mom came home.

Ex. She had watered the plants.

Mary’s list of chores.

1. Water the plants 4. Do the laundry

2. Walk the dog 5. Tidy her room

3. Take out the trash 6. Dust the furniture

Past PerfectComplete the sentences. What tenses should you use?

1. We took a taxi because

2. He had already left when

3. He turned off the lights and

4. She wasn’t hungry because

5. Ann couldn’t come because

6. The movie had started by the time

Listening to the interview, and for each question, choose the

correct answer (A, B, or C).Track 18.1. Some people say there is a ghost in:A. Lincoln CenterB. The White HouseC. Every government building2. The speaker saw a UFO inD. CaliforniaE. The PacificF. India3. John Lennon said he sawG. BugsH. MartiansI. Aliens4. The Superman child is twice as strong asJ. He was years agoK. Other childrenL. adults