Laura Do you want to come home for some home. made cake after band practice?
Jake Yes, please. I love your cakes!
Laura Thanks.!
Tina I hate it. I prefer doing the washing up!
Laura You're crazy. Cooking is fun. My grandma
teaches me. She has some great recipes.
Jake I often do things with my grandma, but not
cooking. I usually help her tidy up and clean.
Tina I'm not keen on tidying up. My room's a mess.
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Jake Actually, I don't mind doing housework when
I'm with my grandma. The job I like is doing
the ironing.
Laura
I hate doing the ironing. It's so boring.
Tina It's OK. You can watch TV at the same time.
Laura I suppose so. Anyway, 4 _ I've got to put the
rubbish out when we get home.
Jake Only if I get an extra piece of cake.​

On Sunday we went an a day trip to London. It (was raining) when we (started) and a strong wind (was blowing). But when we (arrived), the rain had already (stopped) and only little white clouds (were flying) across the sky. We (were) sure we (would have) a wonderful day. And we (did). We (visited) the National Gallery and (felt) quite happy. After that we (saw) a colorful procession (walking) along the Mall. At 2 o'clock our group (was) in the Tower of London. There we (were told) a lot of legends: about the ravens who (live) there and about the kings and queens who (had lived) there. It had already (become) quite hot when we (left) the Tower. So, our teacher (lead) us to Hyde Park where we (found) some shady place and (watched) the ducks (floating) in the water.

1. They had been preparing the medicine for 45 minutes before everything was ready.
2. Doctor had written out the recipes five minutes before I came.
3. We had been looking for a drugstore for about 20 minutes before we found it.
4. I had been reading the medical encyclopedia for a few minutes before I found the desired information.
5. My son had not been waiting even for fifteen minutes when the doctor came.
6. Doctors had worked on this issue for three years before they went on a world scientific conference.