Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

How much money had he lost before he hit the jackpot? — A fortune.
How long had you lived from hand to mouth before you became rich? — Oh, 
quite a long time.
Whose estate had she inherited by the time she was 20? — Her aunt’s.
What kind of films had he done before he became famous? — Mostly, come-
dies.
Which programmes had she presented before she set up her own company?—
Beauty contests.
OBJECT QUESTIONS
Who had he made friends with before we met him there? — (With) the Browns. 
What had she wanted to be before she entered that university? — An architect.
SUBJECT QUESTIONS
Who had — already told her the news when I returned? — Her mother (had). 
What had — happened before I arrived? — Someone had broken into Kate’s flat.

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Exercise 8. Ask questions about the information in italics.
Example: When Scott arrived at the South Pole, he realized that Amund-
sen had already been there. 
Who had already been to the South Pole when Scott arrived there?
1. I’d lost my wallet on the 4.40 train.
2. He hadn’t slept for two days.
3. By the time I got there, the meeting had already finished.
4. He had been in various parts of Britain before.
5. My younger brother had bought himself a new jacket.
6. Leo had worked as a clerk before he started his own business.
7. Diana had never been to a jazz concert before, because she wasn’t keen on 
jazz music.
8. Helen had tried five times to get her sister on the phone.
9. When Bob had known his girlfriend for a year, he asked her to marry him.
10. Max had always enjoyed entertainment programmes. 
11. By the age of 15, the girl had spoken fluent French.
12. They had shot most of the film on location.
13. By the time he was 30, Jeff had earned enough money to support a family 
of his own.
14. She had never played character parts before.
15. In London we had stayed with our relatives till we found a suitable hotel.
16. I had never seen Spielberg’s films before.
17. When Tracy came home, her parents had already gone to the opera.