7．The man in black was about to set_fire_to the house when the police came.

　　8．The teacher said there were twelve in_all who had failed in the exam.

　　9．The driver got out of the car directly it caught_fire.

　　10．The fire took_place last night and many houses were burnt down.

　　[本单元语言点温故练习]

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．They are looking for some people who have some work experience (experience), speak English and want to experience another culture.

　　2．That area was hit by an unexpected heavy rain, and it caused (cause) a severe flood.

　　3．It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.

　　4．The mini bus picked up passengers along the narrow road, which greatly slowed us down.

　　5．Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can put down almost every word her teacher says.

　　6．Could you please help me take the lid off the jar?

　　7．The teacher stressed again that the students should not leave out any important details while retelling the story.

　　8．When I arrived at the airport I realized that I had left my ticket behind.

　　9．On average, there are twenty boys present every day.

　　10．By the time he was 12, he had_travelled (travel) to more than 30 countries.

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．The classroom had_been_cleaned before we came.

　　我们到之前，教室已经被打扫干净了。

　　2．Had_the_fire_been_put_out when the fire fighters arrived?

　　消防队员到达时火已经被扑灭了吗？

　　3．The new plan had_been_carried_out before the second experiment began.

　　这项新计划在第二次试验开始之前就已经实施了。

　　4．Much_work_had_been_done before she arrived here.

　　她到达这里之前，很多工作已经做完了。

　　5．She said her brother wanted_to_go_with_her.

　　她说她弟弟想跟她一起去。

　　6．He asked me if_I_was_coming_the_next_day.

　　他问我第二天是否要来。

7．He told me that he_had_left_his_book in my room.