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Joy English · Level B1 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

A Retrieved Reformation

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Hear the past perfect and instructions.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

reformation
A change to a better way of living.
judge
The person who makes decisions in a court of law.
prison
A place where criminals are kept.

Answer key

  1. But he had expected to stay only three months.“Had expected” is the past perfect: before he went to prison.
  2. Or was it because the judge didn’t like you?“Or was it because…?” suggests another reason.
  3. Bring him here again at seven in the morning.An imperative gives an instruction: “Bring him here”.
  4. Here he went to the restaurant of Mike Dolan.“Here” begins the sentence to point to a place.
  5. Everything was as he had left it.“Had left” is the past perfect: before he went to prison.

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