Combinations with off and on

27. Put in the appropriate verb.

1. The fireworks ... off with such a noise that we were nearly deafened. 2. The trade talks which had begun between the two coun­tries were ... off when the fishery dispute began.

3.  He ... off on his journey. 4. I can't hear you. Do ... off that vacuum cleaner. 5. The astronaut found the experience of weightlessness strange at first but the feeling ... off after a time. 6. The candidate ... on everyone in his constituency and _asked them to vote for him in the impending by-election. 7. Well-off people used to have servants to ... on them. 8. If we can't decide on a play we all want to see we'd bet­ter ... off the theatre party tomorrow. 9. Don't be ... off by her odd appearance; she is really very nice. 10. I said to the shop assistant, "I like this coat; could I ... it on?" 11. You won't ... on very fast with your work if you try to watch television at the same time. 12. Those chalk marks will easily ... off your jacket if you brush it.

13. Almost all workers like to ... off (leave work) at six. It's hard to get anyone to stay on after that. 14. I was practising the bagpipes but I had to ... off because my mother complained about the noise. 15. I think you have enough to do as it is. Don't ... on any more work. 16. They won't be able to have their letters ... on when they are away as they will be on safari. 17. Many of our men are off sick just now. We have been ... on with a skeleton staff. 18. It's really your turn to wash up, Mary, but we'll ... you off this time. You look very tired. 19. When I played in his team he kept shouting advice at me, and this ... me off. 20. I heard two men planning to break into a house. What should I do? You should ... on the information to the police. 21. I don't see why'we should do all the work while he just ... on (watches) and does nothing. 22. Someone is following us! Never mind; ... on walking and pay no attention. 23. Now that we have lost all the money, it's no use ... on me and saying that it's all my fault. 24. The policeman told the crowd standing round the scene of the accident to ... on because they were blocking the road. 25. I don't want to ... on the light in case I waken her. 26. My house was damaged by floods so I had to ... off the guests I had invited for the following week-end. 27. She doesn't usually wear a hat; she only ... one on when she goes to a wedding. 28. ... on. It could do you good to come out for a change. 29. The wedding was planned for the 16th but the bride fell ill so it had to be ... off.

30. My train leaves at eight tomorrow morning. Will you come and ... me off? 31. The Scout ... on his bicycle and hurried away to get help. 32. He doesn't ... on with his family. That's why he doesn't live at home. 33. That new factory is doing very well; the manager has just ... on fifty new workers. 34. The plane ... off at seven and climbed rapidly into the stormy sky. 35. He ... off his jacket and hung it up. 36. He flew his plane under the bridges of the Thames. Why did he do that? I suppose he was just ... off. (attracting attention to/displaying his skill)

 

Combinations with up

28. Fill up the spaces in each of the following sentences by inserting a verb + up, or a verb + up + preposition combination.

1. It is ...... factory owners to provide fire-fighting equip­ment in their factories. (No verb is required here.) 2. Unfortunately he was ...... by his parents to believe that money was the only thing that mattered. 3. The party didn't ...... till 3 a.m. and the guests left very noisily.

4. I ran after him and soon ......... him. Then we went on together. 5. Mother to child: "Your clothes are covered with mud; what have you .........?" 6. If you buy the paint I'll ......this room for you. 7. He ......a list of conditions and we all agreed to them. 8. If you want a new passport you must ...... this form. 9. He......at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 11 p.m. 10. I tried three times to start the car and then ... it ... and went by bus. 11. If I ...... alcohol I'd be much healthier, but life wouldn't be so much fun. 12. I saw a policeman so I ......... him and asked him the way.

13. Most girls expect to get married when they....... 14. Cashiers carrying money to the bank are sometimes ...... by gunmen. 15. He couldn't ......... me as I ran much faster than he did

and soon left him behind. 16. I ...... a 20p piece that I saw lying on the ground. 17. He wasted two weeks and tried to ......... it by working madly the last day. 18. She said that she was going to educate her children her­self, for if they went to school they'd only......bad habits. 19. Before you go on holiday you should ...... the house and ask the police to keep an eye on it. 20. The car......suddenly with screaming brakes. 21. English people have to.........English weather. 22. The thieves ...... (bound) the housekeeper and ransacked the house. 23. I've stupidly ...... your books and mine and now I don't know which is which. 24. He is a dangerous criminal. He ought to be....... 25. I want to ... him ... . Would you please ...... his telephone number? 26. I ...... at the meeting-place but the others didn't come. 27. He wanted something to do in his spare time so he ...... carpentry. 28. The police......a notice saying, "No Parking". 29. "Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I'll ......with you then", his employer said. 30. It's probably true. No one would......such a stupid story. 31. She sat down in front of the mirror and began to ...... her face. 32. If only we had a dish-washer, we wouldn't need to ...... after every meal. 33 My father said it was all my fault but my mother ......... (defended) me and said that it wasn't. 34 He ...... his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last year's president.

35. Children hate going to bed. They always want to..... a little longer. 36. He was lying on his bed but when he saw me he ...... and said, "I'm not asleep."

 

29. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by insert­ing a verb + out combination.

1. There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles......so there are only two of us now. 2. You are not paid to criticize. All you need do is to ..... my orders. 3. When war...... prices usually go up. 4. There's an advertisement in today's paper that might in­terest Robert. I'll ... it ... and send it to him. 5. The fog is so thick that I don't know where we are. I'll have to try and...... by asking someone. 6. In a bus: "Have my seat. I'm ......at the next stop." 7. The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has ......nearly everywhere. 8. The article is too long. Could you ...... the last two para­graphs? 9. I can't ......who it is. He is too far away. 10. He volunteered to march in the demonstration but when the day came he......and said that he was not well enough to go. 11. Don't ...... (get rid of /discard) that old chair. We could repair it. 12. Which picture do you think is the best?~ It is hard to......the best. They are all so good. 13. Why do you think they have such a high fence round this nuclear power station? ~

I think they want to ... people ... . 14. He was ...... of the windows and didn't see me coming

into the room. 15....... ! Here's the boss! 16. There was a threat of a gas and electricity strike and in no time the shops selling candles were....... 17. We ...... of milk on Sunday and I had to get some from the milk machine. 18. Write in pencil. Then if you make a mistake you can eas­ily …it… 19. As we passed Marble Arch he ...... the place where the gallows used to stand.

20. "I'll … You …"said my host, and he accompanied me to the front door. 21. We thought that he was an expert on Proust but it ...... that he had never even heard of him. 22. They......at nine and arrived at twelve. 23. He was quite ...... when he got no marks at all for his essay and he hasn't forgiven the lecturer yet. 24. I'm leaving this flat. I am ...... tomorrow and the new tenants are moving in the next day. 25. Nothing can ever ...... the memory of that terrible expe­rience.

26. "I'll give you the genera! plan and you can ...... the de­tails," the director said to his assistant.

27. We haven't invited them to the party. If they ...... about it they will be furious. 28.......the light when you leave the room. 29. Children usually grow out of their clothes before they ... them ... .

30. The wind ...... the first match and he had to strike an­other. 31. Can I speak to Mr Pitt? ~ I'm afraid he has just ....... 32. My clothes are all getting too tight. I'll have to ... them ... . 33. There are only two of us on this desert island. We mustn't ......(quarrel) 34. This bottle has been very tightly corked. The cork won't....... 35....... for pickpockets

36. He ...... in any crowd because he is so much taller than the average man.

 

30. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by insert­ing a verb + down, away or over combinations.

1. I offered him part-time work but he ... it ..., saying that he'd rather wait for a full-time job.

2. He doesn't think much of contemporary authors; he is al­ways ......their work. 3. He dictated it and I ... it ... in shorthand. 4. The child picked up the knife and his mother shouted " it...!"

5. Some English boys go to boarding school at the age of seven. They usually...... quickly and are very happy. 6. I am in charge while Smith is away; I ...... from him on June 1. 7. I can't decide now. I'll ... it ... with my colleagues and let you know later. 8. He insisted on riding a young excitable horse which..... with him and threw him into a ditch. 9. He agreed to take my classes while I was away; but he me ... . He never turned up for any of them. 10. I ...... the accounts several times but couldn't find the mistake. 11. Suddenly there was a rustling in the straw. Everyone ... ... and stood watching from a safe distance. 12. This shop is ....... It will be reopening shortly under new management. 13. He had stage fright at first but he ......it very quickly. 14. The townsman has always been inclined to ...... on the countryman. 15. The filing system worked splendidly till the secretary went on holiday; then it ...... and no one knew where anything was. 16. Here is my letter; would you just ... it ... to see if there are any mistakes? 17. Two men started to fight with knives. The crowd ...... so as to be out of danger, and stood watching. 18. After the blizzard, it took a long time to ...... the snow from the main streets. 19. He hated boarding school and ...... from it, turning up two days later at his own home. 20. Jones tried to make a suggestion but the crowd was too excited to listen and he was....... 21. When the first act ......we had a drink in the theatre bar 22. They should ...... with licensing laws and let us drink when we like. 23. There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn't ......till after midnight. 24. The embassy was ...... in the recent riots. The ruins are still smoking. 25. When she heard the news of the crash she......and cried.

26. The theatre filled up very early and people who came later and who hadn't reserved seats were ....... 27. I wonder why there's such a smell of gas.~ Perhaps something on the gas stove has......and put out the flame. 28. That old chair would be useful to somebody. If you don't want it, sell it or ... it ... . 29. This ring I wear isn't very valuable but it's been ...... in my family for over 200 years. 30. He ...... a little money every week so as to have some­thing for a rainy day.

31. The police caught one thief but the other....... 32. The new idea is that young delinquents should gather to­gether in groups and......their problems with social workers. 33. We are spending too much; we'll have to ...... our ex­penses. 34. I'm waiting till prices ...... before buying my new carpet. 35. When the floods ...... we were able to use the road again.

36. The expression "To ...... a new leaf" means to make a fresh start with the intention of doing better.

 

31. Fill the spaces in the following passage by inserting suitable combinations.

During Bill's last term at school, Mr White offered him a Job in a hardware shop. "It would be in the tool section," he said, "helping old Mr Hammer, and if you '...... (made good Progress) you could ²...... (become responsible for) the sec­tion when Mr Hammer retires." Mr White expected Bill to ³...... at the offer (accept it eagerly and was rather ⁴...... (surprised and disappointed} when

the boy looked doubtful. "You needn't ⁵...... your mind (decide) at once," he said. Mr Hammer can ⁶......(continue/ manage) without an assistant for another fortnight. But ⁷ ... it ... (consider it) and let me know Your school ⁸...... (closes for the holidays) this Friday, doesn’t it?" Bill nodded. "Well, if you decide to accept the job, ⁹...... (call at the shop) next weekend. I'll show you round and we'll ... you (arrange this matter) with an insurance card." Bill's father urged him to accept. "If you "... it ... (refuse it) you'll just be on the dole," he said. "It's no use ¹²... . (loitering) at home waiting for something better to ¹³... . (appear). Very few employers are ¹⁴...... (engaging) more men at present and a lot of places are ¹⁵...... (shutting per­manently)"

So Bill took the job and soon '⁶...... in his new environment (became used to it). He '⁷...... (learnt) to work quickly and when Mr Hammer retired and ¹⁸ ...... (transferred) the tool section to him, he felt very proud of himself. Unfortunately, after two years Mr White was transferred to a bigger branch and a new manager, Mr Black, was appointed He and Bill didn't ¹⁹...... one another at all (neither liked other). He began, tactlessly enough, by ²⁰... Bill ... and (examining) and saying, "I don't '...... (like) the way you dress. If you want to ²²...... (continue) working here you must smarten up. ²³...... (get dressed in) a tie and ⁴...... (remove) those rings. I don't approve of young men wearing rings." "Some of our customers wear them," Bill ²⁵......(remarked).

"Don't ^2б... me ... (reply impudently)!" snapped Mr Black. Soon afterwards, Bill and the manager ²..... (quarrelled) again. "You spend too much time talking to customers," Mr Black complained.

"But they like a chat," said another assistant, trying to ²⁸ ...... (defend) Bill. "People who want silent service go to super markets." "You ²⁹...... of this (remain outside)\" snarled Mr Black. "I."

business doesn't ³⁰...... (improve) you may both be ... . (seeking) other jobs."

"He ³²... customers ... (repels them) by his bad manner,' muttered Bill to his friends. "But if profits ³³...... (decrease) he'll ³⁴.. ... (state falsely) that it's all our fault. Anyway I'm sick of being ³⁵.. ... (given too many orders) and I'm not going to ^S6......... it (endure it)" Fortunately, before rebellion ^3?...... (started) in the tool de­partment, Mr Black, who had ³⁸...... for (applied for) a more

important post, was told that he had got it. He became overnight a much happier man and tried to ³⁹......... (compensate for ) his previous harshness by being very polite to everyone, even Bill.

The staff weren't ...... (deceived) by his sudden affability, but it made a nice change.

 

32. Complete the passage, using suitable combinations.

We '......early and had breakfast at 7.30. After breakfast my sis­ter Alice ...... (washed the dishes) while I got out the car. We ³... ... (began our journey) at 8.30 and drove first to Mr Pitt's house to ⁴......(collect) his son Tom who was coming with us. Tom had never met my niece Ann and I wasn't sure how the two children would ....... But I needn't have worried, for it ⁶... ... (was revealed) that they had a lot of interests in common and seemed quite pleased with each other. Even my sister, who doesn't usually ⁷...... (like) small boys, ⁸...... (was attracted by/liked at first meeting) him from the first. She whispered to me that he had very good manners and had obviously been well ⁹... ... . Tom also pleased her very much by ¹⁰...... (indicating) vari­ous interesting buildings as we drove through the town. Ann, however, was not much impressed by this and clearly thought that Tom was just "......(displaying his knowledge). Suddenly Alice said, "Good heavens! I forgot to ⁱ²...... the iron. We'll have to go back or it will start a fire and ¹³...... (destroy by fire) the house." I said, "Let's try to ¹⁴...... (telephone) our neighbour, Mr Smith, first and see if he can get into the house and ... the iron." "But he won't be able to¹⁶ ...... (enter), said Alice. "The house is ^l7....... "Then he'll have to ¹⁸...... (enter by force)" I said. "Better to have a window broken than let the house ¹⁹...... in flames." So I ²⁰...... (telephoned) Mr Smith, who said he'd ^2I...... the matter. I ²²...... (waited, holding the receiver) while he went to do this, and very soon I heard his voice saying, "It's all right. I ²³... ... (entered) through a window you'd left open and ²⁴...... the iron. No damage was done." I thanked him warmly and we ²⁵...... (continued) with our journey, much relieved. We stopped at 1.00, ^2G...... of (left) the car and picnicked by the side of the road. Alice was just ²⁷ car ... (offering to each of us) the sandwiches when a police

²⁸... (stopped) beside us. "You mustn't park here," said the policemen. It's a clear way." I explained that I was a foreigner, so he said, "Well ²⁹... you ... (overlook the offence) this time, but don't do it again. You mightn't ³⁰......... (escape unpunished) it another time." My sister was rather ³¹...... (annoyed) by this incident but I ex­plained that these regulations were necessary and we must ³²...... ... (endure/bear patiently) them. Tom was very impressed by the police car. He ³³......... (respects) all policemen and hopes to be one when he ³⁴..... (becomes an adult). He is already ³⁵......... (anticipating with pleasure) driving round in a fast car ³⁶...... (seeking) lawbreak­ers. Poor Tom likes fast cars and was rather ³...... (bored/disgusted) because so many cars ³⁸......... (drew level with) us and passed us. As we listened to the sound of their en­gines ³⁹...... (diminishing) in the distance he said, "Next time I go out with you I'll come on my bicycle. I'm sure I'll come on my bicycle. I'm sure I'll be able to ⁴⁰......... (remain abreast of) you, you go so slowly." However we did ⁴¹...... (arrive at) Stratford in the end and went to the house of a friend, who had promised to ⁴²... us ... (give us accommodation) for the night. We tried to get seats for the Memorial Theatre but they were ⁴³...... (all sold) so we spent the evening sitting by the fire and ...... (discussing) our day.

 

Tenses

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms (imperative or present simple) of the verbs in parentheses.

Two women ... (go) to a city. They ... (arrive) at a main street. Laura ... (be) very hungry and ... (want) to eat right away. Jean ... (prefer) to walk around, but three hours later, she ... (get) hungry, too.

Jean: It ... (be) almost 8.00. Now I ... (be) hungry, too. Let's (go) to the Cafe Bon Appetit. My friend ... (recommend) it. She ... (say) they ... (serve) great French food there and it ... (have) a wonderful atmosphere.

Laura: Okay, okay. Where ... (be) it?

Jean: I ... (not know). ... (ask) that woman.

Laura: Okay, (to the woman) ... (excuse) me, ma'am. Where ... (be) the cafe Bon Appetit? ... you ... (know)?

Woman: Yes, I ... (do). You ... (go) two blocks straight down this street. Then ... (turn) right and ... (cross) the street.

Jean: Thanks a lot.

They ... (walk) two blocks.

Laura: ... we ... (turn) left there?

Jean: Yes, we ... (do), I ... (think) ... . No ... we ... (not, do). Wait ... yes ... .

Jean ... (go) left, and Laura ... (follow). They ... (walk) for a half-hour. Finally they ... (return) to the main street.

Laura: I ... (not see) the Cafe Bon Appetit. But I ... (need) some food — now! ... (look)!. There ... (be) a fast-food pizza place on the corner.

Jean: But ... you ... (not want) to go to a nice restaurant?

They only ... (serve) junk food there. There ... (be) great res­taurants in the city. I ... (want) ...

Laura: ... (run) to the pizza place. Jean ... (hurry) after her.

 

2. You decide: Why is today different?

1. (smoke) I never ... cigarettes but ... today because ... 2. (wear) George never ... a tie, but ... a tie today because .... 3. (work) We never ... late in the office, but ... late today because ... . 4. (argue) Mario never ... with his brother, but ... with him today because ... . 5. (send) Mario never ... his girlfriend flowers, but he ... her flowers today because .... 6. (study) Elisabeth never ... , but she ... today because 7. (take) Mr and Mrs Smith never ... the subway, but they ... the subway today because ... . 8. (watch) Our teacher never ... TV, but she ... TV today be­cause ... . 9. (write) My older brother never ... to our family, but he ... to us today because ... . 10. (get up) Janet never ... early, but she ... early today be­cause . . . 11. (drink) Mr and Mrs Jones never ... champagne, but they ... champagne today because ... . 12. (go) Susan never ... to restaurants, but she ... to a res­taurant today because ... .

 

3. Choose either the present simple or present progressive in the following sentences.

1. Something ... (smell) very good. 2. We ... (eat) dinner at seven o'clock to night. 3. He ... (practise) the piano every day. 4. They ... (drive) to school tomorrow. 5. I .. (believe) you.                                               

6. Maria ... (have) a cold. 7. George ... (swim) right now. 8. John ... (hate) smoke. 9. Jill always ... (get) up at 6.00 a.m. 10. Jerry ... (mow) the lawn now.

 

4. Complete the dialogue. Use the words under the lines, in the present simple or the present progres­sive. Complete the short answers.

The phone rings in the dentist's office. Assistant: Dr Brown's office.

G:. Hello. This is Gloria from the beauty salon next door. (I/have/a toothache/.) (I/feel/awful/at the moment.)

(What/ the dentist/do/right now/?) (he/busy/?) A: Yes.__________________________________

(he/fill a cavity/at present/.)

(He/usually/have time/in the morning/.) (He/often/ take a break/.)

(But today/ there/ several patients/wait/in the waiting room/.)

G.:______________________________________________________

(I/usually/visit the dentist/twice a year/.)

(But/I/need to see/Dr. Brown/now/!) (My tooth/hurt/.)

(This/be/an emergency!)

Meanwhile, a secretary on the second floor is trying to call Gloria.

S.:____________________________________________

(Why/her phone/always/be busy/?)

(Gloria talk on the phone/all the time/.)

(I/have to have/an appointment/today/.) (My hair/look/ terrible/ )

(I/feel awful about it/ these days/.) (This/be/an emergency/i)

 

5. Put in the present simple or the present progressive tenses.

CHOMP CHAMP!

(you sit) ... comfortably? Good! I (hope),... you (study) ... this text carefully because I (have) ... news for you. The Guinness Book of Records (not include) ... records for eating any more. People who (try) ... to swallow 47 hard boiled eggs in half a mi­nute will have to do it for pleasure and not get into the record book. "We (regard) ... these records as unhealthy," said the book's editor, Mr Donald McFarian. However, one record-holder will remain. He is Michel Lotito of Grenoble ("Monseieur Mange-tout"). Since 1966, he has chomped his way through two bicy­cles, 7 TV sets and a light aircraft. He's likely to remain world champ, unless you (want) ... to challenge him, of course!

 

6. Put in the present simple or present progressive. Note where both forms are possible.

A HOLIDAY JOB WITH A DIFFERENCE!

I (study) ... English at Exeter University. I'm on holiday at the moment and I (work) ... in a public library. I'm lucky to have this job. I (not have to) ... get up early. The library (open) ... at 10 and (close) ... at 7. It's interesting work because people (always come in) ... and (ask) ... me to help them, so I (learn) . . a lot about different subjects. I (enjoy) ... the job and (find) ... it very amusing, too. People (use) ... the strangest things as book­marks. I have found a rasher of bacon (uncooked). Matchsticks (be) ... common and so (be) ... bus tickets. My colleagues (always find) a £10, but I haven't been so lucky! I often (think) ... of the photo of a beautiful woman which I found. On the back were the words: "I (love) ... you. I (miss) ... you and I'll never forget you."

 

7. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present progressive tense of the verbs in brackets. The adverbs in italics should be put in their correct position.

1. I (think) you already (know) my views on the matter. 2. I'm tired of working in an office. I (think) of changing my job. 3. I just (smell)your roses. They (not smell) wonderful? 4. I gradually (forget) all the physics I ever learnt at school- 5. You (see) that house over there? No, not there! You (not look) where my finger (point). 6. I (not hear) anything. You just (imagine) things. 7. The court (hear) this particular part of the evidence in private.

8. I just (taste) the cocktail to see if there's enough gin in it. How it (taste) to you?

9. I (think) my daughter (see) too much of that young ma n these days, and I (not approve) of it.

10. Don't take his remarks too seriously. He's so upset that I (not think) he really (know) what he (say). 11. The monument (stand) on a hill overlooking the town. 12. You (realize) that you (stand) on my toe? 13. The town (have) a population of 50,000.

 

8. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present progressive tense.

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of the other birds. 2. You can't see Tom now: he (have) a bath. 3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea. 4. What she (do) in the evenings? ~ She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV. 5. I won't go out now as it (rain) and I (not have) an um­brella. 6. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30. 7 He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him. 8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes. 9. Hardly anyone (wear) a hat nowadays. 10. I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups. ~ Don't worry. I (not like) that set anyway. 11. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong. 12. Tom can't have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it. 13. I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.

14. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea? 15. You (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now? ~ I (enjoy) myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end. 16. How you (get) to work as a rule? ~ I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom's car. 17. Why you (put) on your coat? ~ I (go) for a walk. You (come) with me? ~ Yes, I'd love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog? 18. How much you (owe) him? ~ I (owe) him £5. ~ You (intend) to pay him? 19. You (belong) to your local library? ~ Yes, I do. ~  You (read) a lot? ~ Yes, quite a lot. ~ How often you (change) your books? ~ I (change) one every day. 20. Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem) able to learn modern Greek. 21. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything. 22. You (like) this necklace? I (give) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow. 23. I won't tell you my secret unless you (promise) not to tell anyone. ~ I (promise).

24. You always (write) with your left hand? 25. You (love) him? ~ No, I (like) him very much but I (not love) him. 26. You (dream) at night? ~ Yes, I always (dream) and if I (eat) too much supper I (have) nightmares. 27. The milk (smell) sour. You (keep) milk a long time? 28. These workmen are never satisfied;  they always (complain). 29. We (use) this room today because the window in the room is broken. 30. He always (say) that he will mend the window but he never (do) it. 31. You (know) why an apple (fall) down and not up? 32. You (write) to him tonight? ~ Yes, I always (write) to him on his birthday. You (want) to send any message?

33. Tom and Mr Pitt (have) a long conversation. I (wonder) what they (talk) about. 34. You (believe) all that the newspapers say? ~ No, I (not believe) any of it. ~ Then why you (read) newspapers? 35. This car (make) a very strange noise. You (think) it is all right? ~

Oh, that noise (not matter). It always (make) a noise like that. 36. The fire (smoke) horribly. I can't see across the room. ~ I (expect) that birds (build) a nest in the chimney. ~ Why you (not put) wire across the tops of your chimneys? ~ Tom (do) that sometimes but it (not seem) to make any dif­ference.

 

9. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present progressive tense.

1. What Tom (think) of the Budget? ~ He (think) it most unfair. ~ I (agree) with him. 2. What this one (cost)? ~ It (cost) forty pence. 3. You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly tonight.

4. You (see) my car keys anywhere? -No, I (look) for them but I (not see) them. 5. He never (listen) to what you say. He always (think) about something else. 6. This book is about a man who (desert) his family and (go) to live on a Pacific island. 7. You (understand) what the lecturer is saying? ~ No, I (not understand) him at all. 8. What you (have) for breakfast usually? ~ I usually (eat) a carrot and (drink) a glass of cold water. 9. When the curtain (rise) we (see) a group of workers. They (picket) a factory gate. 10. Why you (walk) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly. ~ I (hurry) because I (meet) my mother at 4 o'clock and she (not like) to be kept waiting. II I (wish) that dog would lie down. He (keep) jumping up on my lap. ~ I (think) he (want) to go for a walk. 12. You (recognize) that man? ~ I (think) that I have seen him before but I (not remember) his name. 13. Look at that crowd. I (wonder) what they (wait) for. 14. This message has just arrived and the man (wait) in case you (want) to send a reply. 15. Stop! You (not see) the notice? ~ I (see) it but I can't read it because I (not wear) my glasses. What it (say)? ~ It (say) "These premises are patrolled by guard dogs". 16. She always (borrow) from me and she never (remember) to pay me back. 17. You (need) another blanket or you (feel) warm enough? 18. It (save) time if you (take) the path through the wood? ~ No, it (not matter) which path you take. 19. I (save) up because I (go) abroad in July. 20. I (think) it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You (get) fat. 21. The plane that you (look) at now just (take) off for Paris. 22. Tom never (do) any work in the garden; he always (work) on his car. 23. What he (do) to his car now? ~ I (think) he (polish) it. 24. That film (come) to the local cinema next week. You (want) to see it? 25. How Peter (get) on at school? ~ Very well. He (seem) to like the life. 26. Why Mrs Pitt (look) so angry? ~ Mr Pitt (smoke) a cigarette and (drop) the ash on the carpet. 27. This is our itinerary. We (leave) home on the 8th, (arrive) in Paris on the 9th, (spend) the day in Paris, and (set) out that night for Venice. ~ That (sound) most interesting. You must tell me about it when you (get) back. 28. This story is about a boy who (make) friends with a snake which he (find) in his garden. Then he (go) away but he (not forget) the snake and some years later he (return) and (look) for it. 29. He (find) the snake who (recognise) its old friend and (coil) round him affectionately. But, unfortunately, the snake is by now a full-grown boa-constrictor and its embrace (kill) the poor boy. 30. The snake (feel) sorry about this? ~ I (not know). The story (end) there. 31. How you (end) a letter that (begin) , "Dear Sir"? ~ I always (put), "Yours truly", but Tom (prefer) "Yours faith­fully". 32. What the word "catastrophe" (mean)? ~ It (mean) "disaster". 33. What you (wait) for? ~ I (wait) for the shop to open. ~ But it (not open) till 9.00. ~ I (know) but I (want) to be early, as their sale (start) today.

34. Why you (smoke) a cigar, Mrs Pitt? You (not smoke) ci­gars as a rule. ~ I (smoke) it because I (want) the ash. This book (say) that cigar ash mixed with oil (remove) heat stains from wood. 35. Who (own) this umbrella? ~ I (not know). Everybody (use) it but nobody (known) who (own) it. 36. You (mind) if I (ask) you a question? ~ That (depend) on the question. ~ It (concern) your brother. ~ I (refuse) to answer any question about my brother.

 

10. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense.

1. Ann sees Paul putting on his coat and says: Where you (go), Paul? Paul: I (go) to buy some cigarettes. You (want) an evening paper? 2. Ann: No, thanks. You are always buying cigarettes, Paul. How many you (smoke) a day? Paul: I (not smoke) very many — perhaps 20. Jack (smoke) far more than I (do). He (spend) £10 a week on cigarettes. 3. Mary (see) Peter standing at the bus stop. Mary: Hello, Peter. What bus you (wait) for? Peter: Hello, Mary. I (wait) for a 9 or a 14. 4. Mary: You usually (go) to work by car, don't you? Peter. Yes, but the car (belong) to my mother and she some­times (want) it. She (use) it today to take Tom to the dentist. 5. Mary: I usually (go) by car too. Jack (take) me because he (pass) my office on his way to the factory. But this week he (work) in a factory in the opposite direction: so I (queue) like you. 6. Peter: Here's a 9 now. You (come) on it or you (wait) for a 14? Mary: I (think) I'll take the 9. If I (wait) for a 141 may be late, and if you (be) late at my office everyone (look) at you. 7. Mary and Ann (wait) outside a telephone box. Inside the box a boy (dial) a number. Mary: You (know) that boy? Ann: Yes, he's a friend of my brother's He (phone) his giri friend every day from this box. 8. Mary: Where he (come) from? Ann: He (come) from Japan. He's a very clever boy; he (speak) four languages. 9. Mary: I (wonder) what he (speak) now. Ann: Well, his girlfriend (come) from Japan too; so I (suppose) he (speak) Japanese. 10. It is 8.30 Tom and Ann (have) breakfast. They both (open) their letters. Tom: No one ever (write) to me. All I (get) is bills! You (have) anything interesting? 11. Ann: I've got a letter from Hugh. He (say) he (come) to London next week and (want) us to meet him for lunch. 12.   Peter: You (have) traffic wardens in your country? Pedro: No, I (not think) so. You (not see) them in my town anyway. What exactly a traffic warden (do)? 13. Peter: He (walk) up and down the street and if a car (stay) too long at a parking place or (park) in a no-parking area he (stick) a parking ticket to the windscreen. 14. Look! He (put) a ticket on Tom's car. Tom will be furious when he (see) it He (hate) getting parking tickets. 15. Customer: I (want) to buy a fur coat. Have you any nice coats for about £500? Assistant: I'm afraid we just (close), madam. It's 4.55, and „re always (close) at 5.00. sharp on Fridays as Mr Jones the manager (not want) to miss his favourite television programme. 16. It is Friday evening and the Brown family are at home. jv\rs Brown (listen) to a concert on, the radio; Mr Brown (read) a paper, George Brown (do) his homework and Ann Brown (write) a letter. 17. Mr Brown always (read) his newspapers in the evenings. Mrs Brown sometimes (knit) but she (not knit) tonight. 18. Mr Black often (go) to the theatre but his wife (not go) very often. He (like) all sorts of plays. She (prefer) comedies.

19. Tonight they (watch) a very modern comedy. They (enjoy) it, but they (not understand) some of the jokes. 20. What (happen) in your class? The teacher (give) lectures

every day? ~ No, he (give) one lecture a week, and on the other days he (show) films or (discuss) books with us. 21. A bus conductor (get) more exercise than a bus driver. The driver just (sit) in his cab but the conductor (stand) and (walk) about and (run) up and down the stairs.

22. Why that man (stand) in the middle of the road? ~ He (try) to get across. He (wait) for a gap in the traffic. ~ Why he (not use) the subway? ~ Lots of people (not bother) to use the subway. They (prefer) to risk their lives crossing here. 23. You (wear) a new coat, aren't you? ~ Yes. You (like) it? ~ The colour (suit) you but (not fit) you very well. It's much too big. 24. All the guides here (speak) at least three foreign lan­guages, because a lot of foreign visitors (come) every summer. 25. Paul (take) a party of French tourists round now and to­morrow an American party (come). 26. Englishmen very seldom (talk) on the Underground. They (prefer) to read their newspapers ~ Those two men in the corner (talk). ~ But they (not talk) English. 27. Jones and Co. (have) a sale at the moment. Shall we look in on our way home? ~ I'd love to but I'm afraid I won't have time. I (meet) Tom at 5.30. ~ You (go) out with Tom often? 28. I usually (go) by train, but this weekend I (go) by bus. It (take) longer but it (cost) less. 29. Ann (on telephone): You (do) anything at the moment, Sally? Sally: Yes. I (pack); I (catch) a plane to New York in three hours' time. Ann: Lucky girl! How long you (stay) in New York? 30. Peter: You (go) out tonight, Paul? Paul: No, I (stay) at home. The neighbours (come) in to watch TV.

Peter: You (invite) the neighbours often? Paul: No, but they (invite) themselves whenever there is a good programme. 31. Jack: I just (go) out to get an evening paper. Ann: But it (pour)! Why you (not wait) till the rain (stop)? (/ advise you to wait.) 32. Lucy: Tom (get) up very early but he (wash) and (shave) and (get) his breakfast so quietly that I (not hear) a thing. But I (hear) him driving away from the house because his car (make) a lot of noise. 33. Alice: My brother (get) up very early too. But he (make) such a lot of noise that he (wake) everybody up. He (sing) in his bath and (bang) doors and (drop) things in the kitchen and (play) the radio very loudly.

34. Lucy: Why you (not ask) him to be a bit quieter? Alice: I (mention) it every night but it (not do) any good. He (say) that he (not make) a sound, and I (think) he really (believe) it. 35. Tom: You (see) that man at the corner? He (keep) stop­ping people and asking them questions. You (think) he (ask) for directions? Jack: No, I (expect) he (make) a survey. Tom: How you (make) a survey? Jack: You (stop) people and (ask) them questions and (write) the answers on a report sheet. 36. In most countries a child (start) school at six and (stay) for about five years in a primary school. Then he (move) to a secondary school. At 17 or 18 he (take) an exam; if he (do) well in this exam he can go on to a university if he (wish).

 

11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense (the present simple or the present progressive).

1. Mrs Jones: My daughter never (write) to me so I never (know) what she (do). Your son (write) to you, Mrs Smith? Mrs Smith: Yes, I (hear) from him every week. He (seem) to like writing letters. 2. These apples (cost) 40p a bag. You (think) that is expen­sive? ~ It (depend) on the size of the bag. 3. I (see) my solicitor tomorrow (/ have arranged this); I (change) my will. ~

You always (change) your will. Why you (not leave) it alone? 4. You (look) very thoughtful. What you (think) about? ~ I (think) about my retirement. ~ But you're only 25. You only just (start) your career. ~ I (know); but I (read) an article which (say) that a sensible man (start) thinking about retirement at 25. 5. My next door neighbour always (knock) on my door and (ask) me to lend her Юр pieces. ~ What she (do) with them? ~ She (put) them in her gas meter. I really (not mind) lending her a few Юр pieces but what (annoy) me is that she (know) how many she (need) each week but never (take) the trouble to bring the right number home. ~

6. What she (do) if she (run out) of them when you are away? ~ Oh, she (borrow) from her other neighbour, Mr White; but this (take) longer because he always (want) her to stay and chat and she (find) it quite hard to get away from him. ~ 7. How much she (owe) you now? ~ I (not know); I (not keep) an account. Anyway she (leave) next week; she (get) married. I (try) to think of a suitable wed­ding present. ~ 8. Why you (not offer) to cancel her debt? ~ That (sound) rather a mean sort of present. Anyway she Probably (not realize) that she (owe) me money.

9. My brother (say) that people who (owe) him money al­ways (seem) to forget about it, but people he (owe) money to always (remember) exactly. 10. I (not think) your brother (enjoy) the party. He (keep) looking at his watch. ~ Oh, I'm sure he (enjoy) it. He always (enjoy) your parties But I (know) he (want) to be home early tonight because he (expect) an important telephone call. 11. Jack: How much longer you (stay) in England? Paul: Only one more day. I (leave) tomorrow night. I (go) to Holland for two weeks. 12. Jack: And you (come) back to England after that or you (go) home? Paul: It (depend) on my father. But if he (agree) to let me go on studying here I'll certainly come back. And I (expect) he will agree. 13. Paul: By the way, Jack, Ann (see) me off at Victoria to­morrow. Why you (not come) too? You could have coffee with her afterwards. (Paul is advising/ inviting Jack to come and see him off.) 14. You (see) that man at the corner of the street? He is a private detective. He (watch) No 24. ~ How you (know) he (watch) No 24? ~ Because whenever anyone (come) out of, or (go) into, the house he (make) a note in his little book. 15. What all those people (do) in the middle of the street⁵ And why they (wear) such extraordinary clothes? ~ They (make) a film. Most of the crowd are local people who (work) as extras. ~ 16. It (sound) great fun. You (think) I could get a job as a film extra? ~

I (not know) but I (see) Ann over there; when they (finish) this scene I'll ask her if they still (take) on extras. ~ 17. Ann (act) in the film? ~ She has a small part. She (not act) very well. I (imagine) she got the part because she (know) the director. 18. My brother (live) next door and his two children (come) and (see) me every day. The boy (not bother) to knock at the door; he just (climb) in through the window; but the girl always (knock). 19. Tom: We (move) into our new house tomorrow. Bill: But why you (leave) your present house? It (suit) you all. Tom: Yes, I (know) it (do); but the Council (pull down) all the houses on this side. They (widen) the road. They (say) it's a bottleneck. 20. If you (ask) a friend if she (like) your new dress she usually (say) "Yes", so you (not know) whether she really (think) it (suit) you or whether she merely (be) polite. 21. If you (want) a candid opinion you'd better ask my sister. She never (tell) white lies; she always (say) exactly what she (think). 22. Your sister's frankness (annoy) people? ~

Yes, it (do). The average person (not want) a truthful an­swer; he (want) you to say something agreeable.. 23. I (hear) that you have bought a new house. ~ Yes, but I (not live) in it yet. They still (work) on it, and the work (take) longer than I expected. ~ 24. I (think) repair jobs always (take) longer than one (expect). What they (do) now? ~ They (put) in new electric points. They (seem) competent electricians but they (smoke) at their work and this (slow) them down. 25. They always (hammer) next door. ~ Yes, that house (keep) changing hands and the new owner always (begin) by putting in a new fireplace, and their fireplace is just on the other side of this wall so we (hear) everything. The wall (shake), too. 26. Ann (stir) something in a saucepan and Mary (stand) beside her holding a cookery book. Mary: It (say) "simmer", and you (boil) it, Ann. Ann: I (not think) it (matter) if you (cook) it quickly; but I (not know) why it (not get) thick. It usually (thicken) at once. 27. The hall (be) painted at the moment, so it (not look) its best. ~ But where are the painters? They (stop) work at 3.00? ~ No, they are in the kitchen. They (have) a tea break. 28. What the word "Establishment" (mean)? My dictionary (not give) an explanation. ~ It roughly (mean) the government and people who (have) power and authority.

29. If we (say) that Mr Brown (belong) to the Establishment we also (imply) that he (accept) the existing system. He (not try) to overthrow it. ~ 30. All rich men (belong) to the Establishment? ~ Middle-aged rich men probably (do) but rich young men like pop singers always (jeer) at the Establishment. The word (be used) chiefly in a pejorative sense. 31. The house opposite the college (be pulled) down. That's why we (use) the back entrance at present. If you (go) out by the front door you (get) covered with dust. 32. Tom: I (smell) something burning! Jack: So (do) I. I (think) it (come) from the kitchen. Ann probably (iron). She usually (iron) and (watch) TV at the same time and if she (get) very interested in a programme she (forget) that she (press) a hot iron on to somebody's shirt. Mother (think) of selling the TV set. 33. Mrs Jones: What you (look) for, Tom? Mr Jones: I (look) for the garage key. I always (look) for the garage key, because nobody ever (put) it back on its hook. Mrs Jones: I always (put) it back on its hook. Why you (not try) your pockets? (I advise to try your pockets). 34. Imagine that you (travel) by train, in a crowded com­partment. One of the passengers (read) a newspaper; another (do) a crossword puzzle; another (look out) of the window. Sud­denly the train (stop) with a jerk and your suitcase (fall) off the rack on to somebody's toes. 35. This is a story about an invalid who (spend) most of the day in bed. He has a powerful telescope and he (amuse) himself by watching the activities of the people in the opposite houses. One day when he (watch) No 24 he (see) a murder being committed. 36. The cashier used to do the accounts and I used to check his figures; now the computer (do) it all. ~ And who (check) the computer? ~ No one. The computer (not need) a second opinion. ~ And what (happen) if the computer (make) a mistake?

 

12. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the present progressive or future simple).

1. Tom: Where you (go) for your next holiday? (Where have you arranged to go?) Ann: I don't know yet but we probably (go) to Spain. 2. We (have) a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It's his last night; he (leave) tomorrow. 3. Ann: Do you think we (see) Bill tomorrow? Mary: I hope so. He probably (look) in on his way to the airport. 4. I (see) my bank manager tomorrow. (/ have arranged this.) I'm going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse). 5. I (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I (tell) you. 6. Jack's mother: Jack (be) ready in a moment. He is just finishing breakfast. Jack's father: If I wait for him any longer I (miss) my train. I think I (walk) on; he probably (catch) me up. 7. I probably (come) to London some time next month. I (give) you a ring nearer the time and tell you when I (come). (when I have decided/arranged to come) 8. Hotel Porter: You (get) a parking ticket if you leave your car there, sir. If you (stay) the night (have arranged to stay) you (have to) put it in the hotel garage. Tourist: All right. I (move) it as soon as I've arranged about a room. 9. Ann: I've scorched Bill's shirt. Whatever he (say)? Mary: Oh, he (not mind). He just (buy) another shirt. He has plenty of money. 10. Peter: We'd better leave a message for Jack. Otherwise he (not know) where we've gone. George: All right. I (leave) a note on his table. 11. Jack: I don't want to get married. I never (get) married. Mother: You think that now. But one day you (meet) a girl and you (fall) in love. 12. Tom: I (go) to York tomorrow. (/ have arranged to go.) Ann: You (come) back the same day? (Have you arranged

to come back?) Tom: No, I probably (have) to spend the night there. 13. Peter: You (walk) home? (Have you decide to walk?) Andrew: Yes. It's too late for a bus. Peter. But it's pouring. You (get) soaked! Here, take this umbrella. Andrew: Thanks very much. I (bring) it back tomorrow. 14. Jack: I (have) another window put in. (I have arranged this.) They (start) work on it tomorrow. Ann: That (make) the room much brighter. 15. You (take) any exams this term? (Have you decided to take an exam?) ~ Yes, I (take) an English exam at the end of the month. ~

Do you think you (pass)? ~ I don't know. If I don't, I (take) it again at the end of next term.

16. Where you (meet) Tom? (Where have you arranged to meet him?) ~ We (meet) at Covent Garden. He (take) me to see The Magic Flute. 17. What you (do) next weekend? (What plans have you made?) ~ It depends on the weather. If it's fine we (go) somewhere in the car; if it's wet we probably (stay) at home. 18. When Jack (arrive)? (When did he say he'd arrive?) ~ Some time this evening. ~ And how he (get) here? (How has he arranged to

travel?) ~ I don't know yet. I suppose he (come) by car. 19. What they (do) for their holidays? (Have they decided to do?) ~ They (go) camping. ~ And what (happen) to their dog? (What plans have they made for the dog?) ~ They (take) the dog with them. I think he (enjoy) it more than they will. 20. Don't make a sound or you (wake) the baby; and then he (not get) to sleep again. 21. Mary: Don't forget that Tom's four boys (spend) the weekend here. I don't know how we (manage) with four boys under our feet in this small house. Jack: I have an idea. We (turn) the attic into a playroom Then they (be able) to play trains without tripping anyone up.

22. Tom: Peter's just phoned to say that he (catch) (has ar­ranged to catch) the 8.10 train and (be) here by 9.00. 23. When George (come) out of hospital? (What date has been fixed?) ~

I don't know. They (move) him (have arranged to move) to the County Hospital next week so I (have) to ask them about coming out dates. 24. I (ring) Peter tonight. (We have arranged this.) I (ask) him to ring you? ~ No, don't bother. I (be) away most of the week. I (write) to him. (not a previous decision) 25. Don't worry about meals tomorrow. Everything's been ar­ranged. We (have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with the manager — he (stand) us lunch — and the Smiths (give) us din­ner after the show. 26. Tom (who has just dropped his key on the path): Never mind; Mary's at home. She (let) us in and we (find) the key to­morrow when it's light.

27. George and Lucy (get) married next week. You (go) to the wedding? ~ No, I wasn't invited. They (have) a big wedding? 28. I (wait) for you? ~ No, don't bother. This (take) a long time, I'm sure, and I don't want you to miss your train. 29. Tom, the host: What you (have), Paul? Paul: I (have) the grilled steak, please. Tom: And I (have) roast duck. (He gives his orders to the waiter and then studies the wine list.) Hm. You (have) steak and I (have) duck. We (have) some red wine. 30. Jack: I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like. Tom: Have you borrowed a car?

Jack: No, I've just bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon. 31. Ann: Peter has set his alarm clock for 5 a.m. He (get) up very early, isn't he? Mother: Early! Do you know what (happen)? The alarm bell (ring), Peter (sleep) through it and he (come) down to breakfast at the usual time or a little later. 32. Peter. I (be) promoted next week. Mr Jones (leave) and I (take) over the department. (These arrangements have already been made.) Ann: At this rate you soon (be) a director, and then you (spend) two hours a day on business lunches and (lose) your figure.

33. Tom: I (fly) to New York next week. (This has been ar­ranged.) Jack: You (take) your wife with you? Tom: No, I know that if I take her she (spend) all her time and most of my money in the New York shops. 34. Mary: Jack and I (go) out tonight. We (have) dinner at the Festival Hall and (go) to a concert afterwards. Ann: And what about the children? I (come) and babysit if

you like. Mary: Oh, my neighbour (come) in to sit with them. But thank you for offering, Ann. I (ask) you next time. 35. Nadia: I see that Amadeus (come) to our local cinema next week.

George: Oh, good. We (go) and see it together on Monday night? Nadia: Yes, let's I (get) the book out of the library and then I (be able) to compare the book and the film. George: If you do that out loud during the film I (not pay) for your supper afterwards. 36. Ann (reading newspaper): It says here that Smith's (open) their new department next week, and that they (have) a sale to give it a good start. I think I (look) in on Monday at lunchtime. Mary: Good idea! I (come) too. Peter (entering room): Where you girls (have) lunch today'' Mary: We (miss) lunch. We(go) to a sale instead. The present progressive and be going to

 

13. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms, using the present progressive wherever possible.

1. Where you (go) for your holidays? ~ I (go) to Norway -What you (do) there? ~ I (fish).

2 Where you (go) this evening? ~ I (not go) anywhere. I (stay) at home. I (write) some letters

3.  Take an umbrella; it (rain). 4. How long you (stay) in this country? (have you decided to stay?) ~ Another month. I (go) home at the end of the month. ~ What you (do) then? ~ I (try) to get a job. 5. I (dye) these curtains. ~ You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done? ~ I (have) it done. Who should I take them to? 6. I've seen the film, now I (read) the book. I've just got a copy from the library. (/ haven't started the book yet.) I. You (do) anything next weekend? ~ Yes, my nephews (come) and I (show) them round London. ~ You (take) them to the theatre? (Have you booked seats?) ~ No, they're too young for that. I (take) them to the zoo. 8. We (start) early tomorrow. We (go) to Ben Nevis. ~ You (climb) Ben Nevis? ~ Not me. Tom (climb) it. I (sit) at the bottom and (do) some sketching. 9. Uncle: I hear you (go) to the regatta tomorrow You (sail) in it? Niece: No, but we (take) our cameras. We (try) to photo­graph the winning yachts. 10. You (not ask) your boss to give you a fire in your of­fice? ~ It isn't worth while. I (leave) at the end of the week. ~ Really? And what you (do) then? You (have) a holiday? ~ No, I (start) another job the following Monday. II. I hear you've bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays? ~ No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week. ~ What you (do) with your house? ~ I (sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (get) married next month. 12. Mrs Jones (go) to hospital. She (have) her appendix out. ~ Who (look) after the children? ~ Her sister (come) down from Scotland. 13. He isn't happy at his boarding school. I (send) him to ^a day school. ~ Have you decided on the other school? ~ No, but I (see) (have an appointment with) the headmaster °f the Park School this afternoon. I'll probably send him there. 14. Tom (arrive) tomorrow. ~ He (spend) the weekend here or (catch) the night train back as usual? ~

He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and (attend) a big reception on Saturday.

15. He (bring) his wife with him? (Has he arranged to bring his wife?) ~ Yes. She (do) some shopping while he (give) his lecture. 16. I've just arranged to do a part-time job. I (start) on Mon­day. ~ What you (do) the rest of the time? ~ I (study). 17. You (go) abroad for your holiday? ~ Well, I (get) a holiday job. I (go) to an agent's on Saturday to find out about it. I (ask) for a job abroad; but of course they may all be taken. ~ You might get a job picking grapes. Jack (join) a camp in the South of France — his university arranged it — and they all (pick) grapes. 18. I (buy) a new coat. The weather report says that it (be) very cold. 19. Ann has won a car in a competition but she can't drive. Tom: What you (do) with the car? You (sell) it? Ann: No, I (learn) to drive. I (have) my first lesson next Monday. 20. I hear you've bought a new house. ~ Yes. I (move) in next week. ~ You (have) a house warming party? ~ Not just yet. I (paint) the house first. The paintwork's terrible. 21. You (have) it done? (Have you arranged to have it done?) ~ No, I (do) it myself. I (use) that non-drip paint so it shouldn't be too difficult. And the family (help), of course. ~ What about ladders? ~ Oh, I've fixed that. I (hire) from the local do-it-yourself shop. 22. I (do) a lot of work in the garden, too. I (plant) 20 apple trees and (make) a lawn in front of the house. ~ All that digging will take years. You (give) up your job? 23. I (get) some help with the garden. (/ have arranged Ms-) Two men (start) work on the hedge on Friday and a lawn expert (come) on Monday to advise me about the lawn. 24. The employers (meet) the strikers again tomorrow. (This has been arranged.) ~ They just (repeat) what they said today? Or they (climb) down? ~ I believe that they (offer) a 10 per cent rise plus a productiv­ity bonus.

 

14. Put the verbs in brackets into present progressive or the future simple using the present progressive where possible.

(The be going to form could be used here instead of the present progressive, but for the sake of simplicity students are advised to use only the two tenses first mentioned.)

1. I am sure that I (recognize) him. 2. I (see) her tomorrow. 3. He (play) in a tennis match on Friday. 4. She (come) back on Monday. 5. I (go) again next year. 6. We (know) tonight.

7. You pay and I (owe) you the money. 8. I (believe) it when I see it. 9. I (have) my car repainted next week. 10. I hope that you (have) a good time tomorrow. 11. His speech (be) broadcast tonight. 12. The window-cleaner (come) at eight tomorrow. 13. Tom (catch) the 7.40 train. 14. Where you (meet) them? ~ I (meet) them at midnight in the middle of the wood.

15. What horse you (ride) tomorrow? 16. Look! I've broken the teapot. What Mrs Pitt (say)? ~ She (not mind); she never liked that one. 17.  I've left the light on. It (matter)? 18. He (not forget) to come. 19. He (leave) in a few days. 20. I (remember) it. 21. If you drop that bottle it (break). 22. I never (forgive) him. 23. I'm sure that you (like) him. 24. They (lay) the foundations next week. 25. You (see) a signpost at the end of the road. 26. He has cut my hair too short. ~ Don't worry; it (grow) again very quickly. 27. You (understand) when you are older.

28. The cat (scratch) you if you pull its tail. 29. I (be) back at 8.30. 30. If he doesn't work hard he (not pass) his exam. 31. She (go) on a cruise next summer. 32. I (move) to a new flat next week. 33. I am sorry that the child saw the accident. ~ I don't think it matters. He soon (forget) all about it. 34. I (wait) here till he comes back. 35. He (not write) to you unless you write to him. 36. There (be) a big meeting here tomorrow.

 

15. Put in be going or will.

1. Look out — we ... crush! 2. "There's the doorbell." "I ... go". 3. We promise that if you vote for us we ... double your in­come in twelve months. 4. Would you excuse us? I ... have a bath.

5. If you say that again I ... hit you. 6. The next train to arrive at platform six ... be the delayed since thirty-two service for Bristol. 7. I wonder what she ... do with that hammer. 8. "Can somebody answer the phone?" "I ... ." 16. Make future sentences with going to from the clue words under the lines. Add necessary words. Com­plete the short answers.

A.:_____________________________________________- (We, have a great picnic tomorrow afternoon) L:. Yes___________________________________________ (What, we, do, tomorrow night?) S.: Oh, I don't know._______________________________. (I, not make plans in advance.) В.: You always do things at the last minute! Don't you ever plan your life?

S.: Of course I do. For instance,________________________ (I, come back to campus, next Monday morning.) В.: Of course_________________But what about next se­mester? ________________________ (you, continue to study psychology?) S.: I have no idea_____________________________________ (you change your courses, in February?)

В.: No_______________________________________________ (I take biology and math until June.) (Next year, I graduate.) (I apply to grad school, next autumn.) (my girlfriend and I, get married in two years.) Then...______________________________________________

(we, have our first child, in 1999.) S.: Okay, okay!

 

17. Write the missing words or word parts in the blanks. Use the future form with going to. Complete the short answers.

L:. ............... go on the picnic. And I ............... bring fried chicken and a chocolate cake!

D.: You ............ fry chicken? ............ you .........bring potato salad, too?

L.: Yes........................... And there ...................... be steaks, too.

D.: Really? Then I ............... not ............ play basketball to­morrow. I............go to the picnic.

S.: ............... you ............. go, Dave? Then I ............... not ................... stay at home with my little brother. We .................. be there, too!

Л.: Terrific¹ Lisa, how about your friend Sally? .................. she join us?

L.: Yes, she............. She.........drive.

F.: Sally? You mean that beautiful blond? Then Bill and I ............... come along too!

be going to and will + infinitive

18. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms.

1. Where are you off to with that ladder? ~ I (have) a look at the roof; it's leaking and I think a tile has slipped. 2. We bought our new garage in sections and we (assemble) it ourselves. ~

That sounds rather interesting. I (come) and help you if you like. 3. Why do you want all the furniture out of the room? ~ Because I (shampoo) the carpet. It's impossible to do it un­less you take everything off it first. 4. Here are the matches: but what do you want them for? ~ I (make) a bonfire at the end of the garden; I want to burn that big heap of rubbish. ~ Well, be careful. If the fire gets too big it (burn) the apple trees. 5. Have you decided on your colour scheme? ~

Oh yes, and I've bought the paint. I (paint) this room blue and the sitting room green. 6. Why are you asking everyone to give you bits of mate­rial? ~ Because I (make) a patchwork quit.

7. I wonder if Ann knows that the time of the meeting has been changed. ~ Probably not. I (look) in on my way home and tell her. I'm glad you thought of it. 8. Leave a note for them on the table and they (see) it when come in. 9. I'm afraid I'm not quite ready. ~ Never mind. I (wait). 10. Do you have to carry so much stuff on your backs? ~ Yes, we do. We (camp) out and (cook) our own meals, so we have to carry a lot. 11. I've been measuring the windows. I (put) in double glazing. 12. You (wear) that nice dress in a dinghy? ~ Of course not! I (sit) on the pier and (watch) you all sailing. I (not get) all wet and muddy and pretend that I'm enjoying it!

13. If you leave your keys with the hall porter he (take) the car round to the garage. 14. Shop assistant; We have some very nice strawberries. Customer. All right. I (have) a pound. 15. Husband: This bread is absolutely tasteless! I wish we could have home-made bread. Wife: All right. I (start) making it. I (get) a book about home baking today, and from now on I (bake) all our bread! 16. Mary: Ann's busy baking. Apparently she (bake) all their bread from now on.

Jean: She soon (get) tired of that. 17. Why have you brought your camera? You (try) to take photographs? It's not allowed, you know. ~ No, I (try) to sell the camera. ~ That's not allowed either. If a policeman sees you, he (confiscate) the camera. 18. Tom to Jack, who has just helped him to change a wheel: I (have) to leave this at the garage; I don't know how to mend a puncture in a tubeless tyre. Jack: But it's quite easy. I (come) round this evening and show you if you like. 19. Later: Tom to wife: I (not take) the tyre to the garage. I (mend) it myself. Jack (help) me. 20. Why are you rolling up the carpets? You (paint) the ceiling ~

No, I (take) the carpet to the cleaner's. 21. Ann: Here's the letter to the landlord. If there's anything I should add, say so and I (add) it. Peter: It's fine, but it's illegible. He (not be able) to read it. Ann: Oh, I (type) it! (She had always intended to type it.) Peter: Good, then we (have) a copy. 22. Employer: But there are a lot of mistakes in this, Miss Jones. Miss Jones: Yes, I suppose there are. All right, I (type) it again. 23. Mrs Smith: Your cold's worse, Ann. Go back to bed and I 'ring) the school and tell them you can't come. 24. Mrs Smith was just picking up the receiver when her husband came downstairs. "Ann's not well," she said. "I (ring) the school and say that she can't come." 25. Ann: Why are you taking fishing rods? You (not climb) the mountain after all? Tom: We (climb) and fish. There's a lake on top and we (try) to get some fish out of it. Ann: Well, if you catch any I (cook) them; but I think I (buy) some all the same. 26. Mary, meeting Jack carrying two buckets of water: Hello, Jack! Where's the fire?

Jack: I (wash) the car, if you want to know. Would you like to help me? Mary: I'm not dressed for it but I (come) and watch. 27. Where are all those children off to with baskets? ~ They (pick) blackberries. They probably (come) back at 6.00 with their baskets crammed and then their mothers (start) making jam. 28. Ann: You (have) to go now, Tom, or you (be) late. Mary: But it's pouring. He (get) soaked if he goes out in that. Tom: You're right. You (let) me stay a little longer? 29. George and Paul find an injured man lying by the roadside. Paul: I (stay) with him, George, if you go back and get help. George: All right. I (try) to get a lift back. 30. No, I'm not going away for the weekend. I'm staying at home. I (start) building my garage. The bricks have come at last. ~ You (do) it all by yourself? ~ No, my nephew (help) me. I suggested it to him yesterday and he was quite enthusiastic. 31. He says he's tired of writing books about horrible people who get more and more horrible on every page, and now he (write) about perfectly charming people who are hap­pily married. ~ I wonder if anyone (buy) it. ~

Oh yes, people (buy) it. He's a famous writer. 32. I hear the farmer down the road has hired a bulldozer. ~ Yes, he (dig) up all his hedges and put in fences instead. 33. The new owner (make) any changes? He's made some already. You should see his new menus. He (concentrate) more on the restaurant than the shop. 34. What do you want all those corks for? ~ I've bought a cask of wine and I (bottle) it myself. 35. There's someone at the door. ~

I (go). But I expect it's someone for you. 36. Where are you all going? ~ There's nothing to eat or drink here except one chop and a bottle of champagne, so we (buy) some fish and chips and eat them in the car. Come with us. ~ No, thanks. I think I (stay) and use the chop and champagne.

 

The future progressive and will + infinitive

19. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms.

1. Jack usually gives me a lift home, but we both (come) home by train tomorrow as his car is being repaired. 2. He says he (meet) us at the bus stop, but I'm not sure he (forget) to turn up.

3. Don't ring now; she (watch) her favourite TV programme. ~ . All right. I (ring) at 8.30. 4. I wonder what I (do) this time next year. ~ I expect you still (work) at the same office. 5. I'd like to double-glaze the bedroom windows. ~ All right. I (get) the materials at once and we (do) it this weekend. 6. Wait a bit. Don't drink your tea without milk. The milk­man (come) in a minute.

7. What are you doing next weekend? ~ Oh, I (work) as usual. I'm always on duty at weekends.

8. Air hostess: We (take) off in a few minutes. Please fasten your seat belts. 9. He (come) if you ask him. 10. I arranged to play tennis with Tom at nine tonight. ~ But you (play) in semi-darkness. You won't be able to see the ball. 11. I (get) you some aspirins if you like. The chemist's still (be) open. ~ No, don't bother. The office boy (go) out in a minute to post the letters; I (ask) him to buy me some. 12. It (be) very late when she gets home and her parents (wonder) what's happened. 13. I never (be) able to manage on my own.~ But you won't be on your own. Tom (help) you. Look — his name is bracketed with yours on the list. ~ Oh, that's all right. But Tom (not help) me: I (help) Tom. He always takes charge when we're on duty together. 14. I (write) postcards every week, I promise, and I (try) to make them legible. If necessary I (type) them. 15. Typist: Are you in a hurry for this letter, Mr Jones? Be­cause I (type) Mr White's letters at four o'clock and if yours could wait till — Mr Jones: I'd like it a little earlier than four if possible. Typist: All right. I (type) it for you now. 16. What happened at last night's meeting? I hear there was quite a disturbance. ~ Come and see me and I (tell) you. I don't want to talk about it on the phone. 17. I'm going to Switzerland next week. ~ You're lucky. The wild flowers just (come) out. 18. This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over. 19. The first day of the term will be horrible, for everybody (talk) about their holidays and (show) photographs of marvellous foreign beaches, and as I haven't been anywhere I (feel) terribly out of it. 20. I (tell) her what you say but she (not believe) it. 21. It's 7 a.m. and here we are on top of a mountain. At home people just (get) up now. 22. But you can't go to a fancy dress party in a dinner jacket! ~ Why not? ~ Because everyone (wear) fancy dress. ~ All right. I (wrap) the hearthrug round me and (go) as a caveman. 23. The coming election (be) the main topic of conversation for the next fortnight. The party leaders (speak) on TV and the local candidates (address) meetings in the constituencies. 24. This time tomorrow everyone (read) of your success, and all sorts of people (ring) up to congratulate you. 25. That oak tree still (stand) there fifty years from now. 26. You please (forward) my mail to the Grand Hotel? I (stay) there as usual for the first fortnight in August. 27. Heavens! Look at the time. Your father (come) home ;_n a minute and I haven't even started getting dinner ready! 28. James (leave) for Australia quite soon. He has got a job there. 29. The car (not start). ~ If you get in, Tom and I (give) it a push. 30. It's nearly Christmas already. Carol singers (come) round soon.

31. On the news tonight they mentioned the possibility of a power strike. Everybody (look) for candles tomorrow. 32. Hotel receptionist on phone to client: What time you (arrive), Mr Jones? Mr Jones: I (travel) on the 4.30. from Victoria. There (be) taxis at the station? Receptionist: Don't bother about taxis, Mr Jones. We (send) the hotel car down for you.

33. You (use) your dictionary this afternoon? ~ No. You can borrow it if you like. ~ Thanks very much. I (put) it back on your desk this evening. 34. Ann: This time next week I (have) my first skating lesson. Tom: And this time next month you (hobble) about, covered in bruises!

35. It's a beautiful drive. I'm sure you (enjoy) the scenery. ~ I (not have) a chance to look at it. I (map-read), and Tom gets so furious if I make a mistake that I (be) afraid to take my eyes off the map. 36. I (write) in code if you insist, but I don't think it's at all necessary. The future progressive and will (mostly negative)

 

20. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms.

1. You ask him. It's no good my asking him. He (not do) anything I say. 2. Ann says she (not come) if Tom is driving. She says she doesn't want to die yet. ~ Well, tell her Tom (not drive). He's had his licence sus­pended. 3. Pupil to teacher: I (not come) back next term. My par­ents want me to get a job. 4. Headmaster. I (not have) girls here in slacks. If you come here tomorrow in slacks I'll send you home. Girl: All right, I (not come) tomorrow. I'll get a job.

5. Mother: I'm so grateful for the help you've given Jack; I hope you'll be able to go on helping him. Teacher: I'm afraid I (not teach) him next term because I only teach the fifth form and he'll be in the sixth. 6. Schoolboy (in school dining hall): The last week of our last term! I wonder what we (do) this time next year. Friend: Well, we (not eat) school dinners anyway. That's one comfort. 7. They give very good dinners at the school but my daugh­ter (not eat) them. She prefers to go out and buy fish and chips. 8. Yes, you can stroke the dog; he (not bite) you.

9. Shall we meet him at the station? ~ Oh, he (not come) by train. He never comes by train.

10. I've fished that river every year for the last fifteen years. -Well, nobody (fish) it next year. The water's been polluted. All the fish are dead. 11. I'll cook any fish you catch, but I (not clean) them. You'll have to do that yourself. 12. I (not show) any films this time. The projector's broken down. 13. Housewife: This time next week I (not wash) up the breakfast things. I (have) breakfast in bed in a luxury hotel. 14. I (not wear) glasses when you see me next. I'll be wear­ing contact lenses. You probably (not recognize) me. 15. I'll tell him the truth of course. But it (not be) any good. He (not believe) me. 16. Customer: When you deliver my next order —

Shop assistant: We (not deliver) any more orders, I'm afraid. This branch is closing down.

17. It'll be easy to pick her out in that bright red coat of hers. ~ But she (not wear) the red coat! She's given it away. 18. No, I (not tell) you the end! Go on reading and find out for yourself!

19. You (not use) your car when you're on holiday, will you? ~ No, but don't ask me to lend it to you because I (not do) it. Not after what happened last time. 20. I (have) to be a bit careful about money when I retire be­cause I'll only be getting half my present salary. But of course I (not pay) so much tax. 21. You can either pay the fine or to go to prison for a month. ~

I (not pay) the fine. ~ Then you (have) to go to prison. 22. He's a clever boy but he's lazy. He (not work). 23. I wonder how Jack (get on) with the new secretary. ~ Oh, Jack (not work) here after this week. He's being trans­ferred. 24. According to the brochures this hotel prides itself on its service, but the staff not even (show) a guest to his room unless he insists. I (not come) here again.

 

21. Put the verbs in brackets into the future progressive tense.

1. This time next month I (sit) on a beach. 2. When you arrive I probably (pick) fruit. 3. When we reach England it very likely (rain). 4. In a few days time we (fly) over the Pyrenees. 5. I'll call for her at eight. ~ No, don't; she still (have) breakfast then. 6. I (wait) for you when you come out. 7. When you next see me I (wear) my new dress. 8. My son will be in the sixth form next year. ~ That means that old Dr Adder (teach) him mathematics. 9. I'll give Jack your message. I can do it easily because I (see) him tomorrow. We go to work on the same train.

10. You (do) geometry next term. 11. I'll look out for you at the parade. ~ Do, but I (wear) uniform so you may find it hard to recognize me. 12. We have to do night duty here. I (do) mine next week. 13. In a hundred years' time people (go) to Mars for their holidays. 14. He (use) the car this afternoon. 15. I (see) you again. 16. It's a serious injury but he (walk) again in six weeks. 17. I'll come at three o'clock. ~ Good, I (expect) you. 18. They are pulling down all the old houses in this street I expect they (pull) down mine in a few years' time. 19. I'd like to see your new flat. ~ Well, come tomorrow, but it (not look) its best, for the paint­ers still (work) on it.

20. Stand there, they (change) the guard in a minute and you'll get a good view. 21. You'd better go back now; your mother (wonder) where you are. 22. In fifty years' time we (live) entirely on pills. 23. What do you think the children (do) when we get home? ~ I expect they (have) their supper. 24. The garden (look) its best next month. 25. It won't be easy to get out of the country. The police (watch) all the ports. 26. What the tide (do) at six tomorrow morning? ~ It (come) in. 27. I've just remembered that I left the bathroom taps on. I expect the water (flow) down the stairs by now. 28. You (need) your camera tomorrow or can I borrow it? 29. We've just got to the top in time. The sun (rise) in a mi­nute. 30. Air hostess. We (take off) in a few minutes. Please fasten your safety belts. 31. We'd better go out tomorrow because Mary (practise) the piano all day. 32. Don't ring her up at 6.00; she (put) the children to bed. Ring later. 33 We are making a house-to-house collection of things for the jumble sale. We (come) to your house next week. 34. That football club has lost some of its players. They (look out) for new men. 35. When I get home my dog (sit) at the door waiting for me. 36. Let's go down to the harbour; the fishing boats all (come) in because of the gale.

 

22. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future form, using will + infinitive or the future progressive.

 (Where alternative forms are possible they will be given in the key.) 1. There is going to be a bus strike. Everyone (walk) to work next week. 2. You've just missed the last train! ~ Never mind, I (walk). 3. I'll ring you tomorrow at six. ~ No, don't ring at six; I (bath) the baby then. Ring later. 4. Mother. Your face is dirty. Child: All right, I (wash) it. 5. Will you have lunch with me on the 24th? ~ I'd love to, but I'm afraid I (do) my exam then. 6. I (work) for Mr Pitt next week as his own secretary will be away. 7. You (have) something to drink, won't you? 8. Why did you take his razor? He (look) for it everywhere tomorrow. 9. I hope you'll do well in the race tomorrow. I (think) of you. 10. Notice on board ship: In the event of an emergency all passengers (assemble) on the boat deck. 11. I don't feel well enough to go to the station to meet him. ~ I (meet) him for you. But how I (recognize) him? ~ He's small and fair, and he (wear) a black and white school cap. 12. I (leave) these flowers at the hospital for you. I (go) there anyway to visit my cousin. 13. You ought to try to get a ticket for the Spectators' Gal­lery next week; they (debate) international fishing rights. 14. You've left the light on. ~ Oh, so I have. I (go) and turn it off. 15. I've just been appointed assistant at the local library. ~ Then you (work) under my sister. She is head librarian there. 16. I want to post this letter but I don't want to go out in the rain. ~ I (post) it for you. I (go) out anyway as I have to take the dog for a walk.

17. The prima ballerina is ill so I expect her understudy (dance) instead. 18. Today is Guy Fawkes' Day; this evening people (let) off fireworks and (make) bonfires in the streets. 19. Military order: Sentries (remain) on duty till they are re­lieved. 20. This time next Monday I (sit) in a Paris cafe reading le Figaro. ~ You (not read) You'll be looking at all the pretty girls. 21. Wages have gone up, so I suppose prices (go up) too. 22. It is nearly autumn; soon the leaves (change) colour. 23. Mother (on phone): My son has just burnt his hand very badly. Doctor. I (come) at once. 24. Customer in restaurant: Waiter, this plate is dirty. Waiter. I'm sorry, sir, I (bring) you another. 25. In a few years' time we all (live) in houses heated by so­lar energy.

26. It's beginning to get dark; the street lights (go on) in a few minutes. 27. We (not play) poker at the party tonight; our hostess doesn't approve of cards. 28. Let's wait here; the swing bridge (open) in a minute to let that ship through. 29. Guest: May I use your phone to ring for a taxi? Hostess: Oh, there's no need for that; my son (drive) you home. 30. Come on deck; we (enter) harbour in a few minutes. 31. Before you leave the office you (hand) the keys of the safe to Mr Pitt. Do you understand? ~ Yes, sir. 32. Are you nearly ready? Our guests (arrive) any minute.

33. Loudspeaker announcement: The ship (leave) in a few minutes and all persons not travelling are asked to go ashore. 34. Now that the parking regulations have become stricter, more people (use) public transport and (leave) their cars at home. 35. I've got rats in my basement and I don't know how to get rid of them. ~ I (bring) my dog round whenever you like. He (catch) them for you. 36. I'm afraid I've just broken your goldfish bowl. ~ Never mind, I (put) the goldfish in the bath.

 

23. put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future form, using won't + infinitive or the future progres­sive negative. (Where other future forms are possible this will be noted in the key.)

1. I don't like that man and I (not help) him. 2. He (not meet) her, because they will be in different places. 3. My husband (not cut) down the tree. He says that it is perfectly all right as it is. 4. My husband (not cut) the hedge for some time, because he's got a lot of other jobs to do first. 5. Tom (not come) to our party, because he will be away on that date. 6. Peter says that he (not come) to our party. He doesn't approve of parties. 7. She says that she (not lend) me the book, because I never give books back. 8. Mr Pitt (not speak) at the meeting tonight, because he has unexpectedly had to go to hospital. 9. I'll work under anyone except my brother. I (not work) under him. 10. We'll be in the same firm, but we (not work) together, because we'll be in different departments. 11. I (not have) that boy in my class. He is far too noisy. 12. I (not teach) you next week, as I have to go to Paris. 13. He is so angry with his sister that he (not speak) to her. 14. I'll give your message to my sister when I write; but I (not write) for some time, as I only write once a month and I posted a letter to her yesterday.

15. I (not feed) your dog again. He always tries to bite me when I come near him. 16. They were very rude to me. I (not go) there again. 17. He said, "I (not paint) you in that dress. It does not suit you." 18. I (not take) any photographs for some time because my camera is being repaired. 19. I (not borrow) his van again. The brakes don't work Properly. 20. That boy (not wash) his face. He likes being dirty. 21. You can have the car tomorrow if you like. I (not use) it ^as I'll be far too busy to go out. 22. She says that she (not send) the child to school, no mat­ter what we say. She thinks it is far better to educate children at home. 23. He says he (not play) for them again, because they aren't giving him enough money. 24. She (not sing) at the next concert, because she has had to go home suddenly. 25. I (not play) cards with you again. You always cheat. 26. She (not take) part in the bridge tournament, because she'll be away then. 27. I (not eat) any more of this; I feel queer already. 28. I (not eat) curry again for a long time, because I am go­ing to stay in a house where no one knows how to cook it. 29. He says that he (not ride) that mare again, because she's dangerous. 30. Tom (not ride) in tomorrow's race, because he is too young. They don't allow riders under sixteen. 31. Whisky is absolutely necessary to me and I (not give) it up 32. Jack (not drink) whisky this time next week, because he'll be in hospital and they won't give it to him there. 33. I (not open) the window. I dislike fresh air. 34. There is something on his mind, but he (not tell) me what it is.

35. The cat (not eat) fish so I have to buy meat for him. 36. He (not wear) uniform when you see him, because he'll be on leave then, and they don't wear uniform when they are on leave

 

24. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the four forms ( will, be going to, the present progressive or the fu­ture progressive). When more than one answer is possible, this will be noted in the key.

1. Why are you taking all that bread with you? You (feed) the swans? 2. You (let) your flat again next summer? 3. You (light) the fire for me, please? Here are the matches 4. You (wear) a tie tomorrow?~ Oh no. Tom said, "Come as you are." 5. I know you don't like wearing ties, but (wear) one tomor­row, just to please me? ~ Yes, of course. 6. Shop assistant: You (come) this way, please? 7.You (have) something more to eat? ~ Yes, please. I'd like another sandwich.

8. You (have) anything more to eat? ~ No, because I haven't any more money. 9. You (study) computer programming at college? 10. You (speak) to Tom at the meeting tomorrow, do you think? 11. You (turn) off the TV, please? No, one is watching it. 12. You (take) your exam now or in December? 13. You (listen) in to the concert this evening? 14. You (help) me with this, please? I can't lift it. 15. Hotel receptionist: You (stay) for more than one night, Mrs Jones?

16. You (lend) me your typewriter for an hour? I want to type a letter. 17. You (meet)him at the station? ~ No, we never meet him. He doesn't like being met. 18. You (come) sailing with me this afternoon? ~ No, thank you, I don't like sailing. 19. You (have) some more wine? ~ Yes, please. 20. I can't understand this letter. You (translate) it for me, Miss Pitt? 21. You (use) your camera this afternoon? ~ No, you can borrow it if you like. 22. You (go) to the tobacconist's? ~ Yes. ~ Then you (get) me twenty cigarettes? 23. You (come) to the Motor Show with me next Wednes­day? ~ Thank you very much. I'd love to. 24. I'll be going abroad next week. Is there anything I can get you? ~ You (pass) through Paris? ~ Yes, I (spend) a few days there. ~ Then you (get) me some scent? 25. I see that you are repairing your old henhouse. You (keep) hens? 26. I've just bought my tickets. ~ You (travel) by sea or air? 27. What are all these slates for? You (repair) your roof? 28. You (hold) my parcels, please, while I put up my um­brella?

29. You (go) to Madeira as usual this summer? 30. You kindly (explain) why you didn't do what I told you? 31. You (recognize) him, do you think? 32. I've chosen a school for my son. ~

You (send) him to a public school or to a State school? 33. Passenger to bus conductor: You (tell) me where to get off, please? 34. You (go) by car? If so, would you give my brother a lift?

35. You (type) all night again? Because if so I think I'll go to a hotel. 36. You (stop) interrupting! I'll never get finished if you don't keep quiet.

 

25. Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect tense.

1. I hope they (repair) this road by the time we come back next summer. 2. By the end of next week my wife (do) her spring cleaning and we'll all be able to relax again. 3. Yes, I make jam every week. I (make) about 200 kilos by the end of the summer. 4. In two months' time he (finish) his preliminary training and will be starting work. 5. He spends all his spare time planting trees. He says that by the end of next year he (plant) 2,000. 6. I'll be back again at the end of next month. ~ I hope I (pass) my driving test by then. If I have, I'll meet your train. 7. Come back in an hour. I (do) my packing by then and we'll be able to have a talk. 8. When he reaches Land's End he (walk) 1,500 miles. 9. He's only 35 but he's started losing his hair already. He (lose) it all by the time he's 50. 10. His father left him £400,000, but he lives so extrava­gantly that he (spend) it all before he's 30. 11. By the end of next year I (work) for him for 45 years. 12. Everywhere you go in central London you see blocks of flats being pulled down and huge hotels being erected. In ten years' time all the private residents (be driven) out and there'll be nothing but one vast hotel after another. 13. Our committee is trying to raise money to buy a new lifeboat. By the end of the year we (send) out 5,000 letters asking for contributions.

14. By the end of my tour I (give) exactly the same lecture 53 times. 15. A hundred people have died of starvation already. By the end of the week two hundred (die). When are you going to send help? 16. Since he began driving, Tom has driven an average of 5,000 miles a year, and had an average of 2'/₂ accidents a year. So by   the time he's 60 he (drive) 200,000 miles and had 50 accidents. Let's try to persuade him to go back to cycling. 17. Did you say you wanted help picking apples? I could come on 1 October. ~ We (pick) them all by then. But come all the same. 18. Apparently Venice is slowly sinking into the sea. Scien­tists are trying to save it but by the time they've found the an­swer the city probably (sink).

 

26. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the present simple and progressive, the future simple and conditional). Note that in nos. 1, 13, 17 and 18 the dramatic present tense is used.

Part 1

1. Ann (look) for a bed-sitter. She (see) an advertisement in the local paper and (ring) up Mrs Smith, the owner of the house. Mrs Smith (answer) the phone.

2. Ann: Good afternoon. I (ring) about the room you adver­tised.

Mrs Smith: Oh yes.

3. Ann: The advertisement (say) "Share bathroom and kitchen". How many other people (use) the bathroom and

kitchen?

4. Mrs Smith: Only one other — an Italian girl. And she (use) the kitchen very little. She (eat) out most of the time. I (not think) she (like) cooking.

5. Ann: That (suit) me all right. I (like) cooking. But how we (arrange) about paying for the gas we (use) in the kitchen?

6. Mrs Smith: The rent (include) gas for cooking, also hot water and light. But it (not include) heating. Each room has its own fire and meter.

7. Ann: I (see). And the room (face) the front or the back?

8. Mrs Smith: It (face) the front. It (looks) out on the gar­den square; and it (get) a lot of sun.

9. Ann: That (sound) very nice. Could I come and see it this evening?

Mrs Smith: Yes, the earlier the better.

10. Ann: 7 p.m. (suit) you? I (not be able to ) come before that as I usually (not get) away from the office till 6 p.m.

11. Mrs Smith: 1 p.m. (be) all right. I (not think) you (have) any difficulty in finding us. The 14 bus (pass) the house and (stop) a few doors further along, outside the Post Office.

12. Ann: I'm sure I (find) it all right. I (see) you at 7.00 then, Mrs Smith. Goodbye.

13. At 6.30 Mr Smith (come) home from work. He (ask) his wife about the room.

14. Mrs Smith: I haven't let yet but a girl (come) to see it at 7.00.

15. Mr Smith: She probably (come) at 7.30 just as we (sit) down to supper. People coming here for the first time always (get) lost. I (not think) you (give) proper directions.

16. Mrs Smith: Oh yes, I (do). But nobody (listen) to direc­tions these days. Anyway I'm sure this girl (be) in time.

17. Just then the doorbell (ring). Mrs Smith (look) at her husband and (smile).

18. "You see," she (say), and (go) to open the door.

Part 2. Weekend plans

19. Bill (on phone): Hello, Peter. Bill here. I (speak) from Southwold. I (spend) my holidays here this year in a caravan. You (like) to come for the weekend?

20. Peter. I (love) to. But how I (get) to you?

21. Bill: Get the 8 o'clock train to Halesworth and I (meet) you at the station.

22. Peter: OK. I (do) that. Are you near the sea, Bill? .

23. Bill: Yes. When the tide (come) in, I'm almost afloat!

24. Peter. It (sound) marvellous!

25. Bill: It is. Wait till you (see) it!

26. (Friday) Peter's mother: What you (do) this weekend, Pe­ter? (What plans have you made?)

27. Peter. I (spend) it with Bill in a caravan on the Suffolk coast.

28. Mother: The east coast in this wind! You (freeze) to death — if Bill's cooking (not kill) you first! How you (get) there? (What travel arrangements have you made?)

29. Peter: I (catch) the 8 o'clock train and Bill (meet) me at Halesworth.

30. Mother: Then I (lend) you my alarm clock, and we'd bet­ter have breakfast at seven. I (tell) Mary.

31. Peter. Poor Mary! She (like) a lie-in on Saturdays!

32. (Friday evening) Mother: I (give) you a call at 6.30, Pe­ter, in case you (fall) asleep again after your alarm (go) off. By the way, Mary, we (have) breakfast at seven tomorrow as Peter (go) away for the weekend and (catch) an early train

33. Mary (petulantly): Peter always (go) away. I never (go) anywhere!

34. Mother: When he (come) home on Sunday night and you (hear) how awful it was, you (be) very glad you stayed at home!

 

27. Fill in the blanks in the letter with a present pro­gressive or future verb phrase. Use only the verbs below as many times as necessary.

be go have look at talk take write

Dear Folks,

I ......... more trips these days, and I ......... you their letter from a pizza restaurant in the city. Right now Jeff and I .........the sights of the city from our outdoor table. Jeff......some cute girls.

It's about 8.00 and a lot of people ... walks.

We ...... dinner soon, and then we ...... back to the hotel. We ...... to bed early tonight. Tomorrow ...... a busy day. First, we ......... to the Science and Technology Museum. Then we ...... a

bus to a football game. Then......... Oops! At this moment Jeff ... to two girls. Excuse me, but I ...... to them, too. I ...... you an­other letter in a few days. This week in the city.........great!

Much love, Dave.

 

28. Put the verbs  in brackets into the correct tense (present or future).

1. When he (return) I'll give him the key. 2. He'll be ready as soon as you (be). 3. I'll stay in bed till the clock (strike) seven. 4. She will be delighted when she (hear) this. 5. When the laundry comes I (have) some clean handker­chiefs. 6. I shan't buy tomatoes till the price (come) down. 7. Stay here till the lights (turn) green. 8. When it (get) cold I'll light the fire. 9. The lift (not start) until you press that button. 10. She'll have to behave better when she (go) to school.

11. When you look at yourself in the glass you (see) what I mean. 12. He (be) here before you go. 13. I (lend) you my cassette recorder whenever you want it. 14. He (wake) up when we turn the lights on. 15. He (ring) us up when he arrives in England? 16. He will wash up before he (go) to bed. 17. I won't come to London till the bus strike (be) over. 18. I (give) the children their dinner before he (come) home. 19. They will be astonished when they (see) how slowly he works. 20. I'll pay you when I (get) my cheque. 21.1 (go) on doing it until he tells me to stop.

22. I'll buy that house when I (have) enough money. 23. You (fall) rapidly through the air till your parachute opens. 24. We'll have to stay here till the tide (go) out. 25. When the Queen (arrive) the audience will stand up. 26. When the fog (lift) we'll be able to see where we are.

27. The refrigerator (go on) making that noise till we have it repaired. 28. As soon as the holidays begin this beach (become) very crowded. 29. The car (not move) till you take the brake off. 30. The alarm bell (go on) ringing till you press this button 31 As soon as she (learn) to type I'll get her a job. 32. Look before you (leap), (proverb) 33. We (have) to stay on this desert island till we can repair our boat. 34. Don't count on a salary increase before you actually (get) it. 35. When winter (begin) the swallows will fly away to _a warmer country.

36. We can't make any decision till he (arrive) here.

 

29. Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect tense.

1. In a fortnight's time we (take) our exam. 2. I (finish) this book by tomorrow evening. 3. By this time tomorrow we (have) our injections. 4. By the end of next year I (be) here twenty-five years. 5. I'll still be here next summer but Tom (leave). 6. I (finish) this job in twenty minutes.

7. By next winter they (build) four houses in that field. 8. When we reach Valparaiso we (sail) all round the world. 9. At the rate he is going he (spend) all his money by the time he is twenty-one. 10. By this time next year I (save) £250. 11. By the time we get to the party everything (be) eaten. 12. The train (leave) before we reach the station. 13. If I continue with my diet I (lose) 10 kilos by the end of the month. 14. By the end of my university course I (attend) 1,200 lec­tures. 15. By the end of this week my illness (cost) me £100. 16. By the time that he leaves school his parents (spend) £25,000 on his education. 17. By the end of the term I (read) all twelve volumes. 18. When you come back I (finish) all the housework. 19. The police (hear) of the theft by this time. 20. We (drink) all that wine by the end of the year. 21. On the fourth of the next month he (be) in prison for ten years. 22. When we reach Crewe we (do) half of the journey. 23 At this rate you (break) all the wine glasses by the end of the month. 24. If we don't hurry the sun (rise) before we reach the top. 25. I'm going to Hyde Park to hear the people making speeches. ~ You'll be too late. By the time you get there they (finish) their speeches and everybody (go) home 26. By midnight he (be) unconscious for forty-eight hours.

27. By the end of the month 5,000 people (see) this exhibi­tion. 28. By next April I (pay) £3,000 in income tax. 29. I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time all these old houses (be) pulled down. 30. On 21 October they (be) married for twenty-five years. 31. After this performance I (see) Hamlet twenty-two times. 32. The strike leader said, "By midnight 500 men (come) out on strike " 33. At your present rate you (burn) all that coal by the end of the month.

34. The treasurer said, "By the end of the year all our debts (be paid) off." 35. Tourist: We've only got five hours in Rome; we are leaving at six; but I'm sure that we (see) everything of impor­tance by then. 36. Householder to Zoo: One of your elephants is in my gar­den eating my tomatoes. Zoo official: The elephant keeper will be with you in half an hour.

Householder: Your elephant (eat) all my tomatoes by then.

 

30. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, us­ing the future, present, or present perfect.

1. When we (take) our exam we'll have a holiday. 2. When I (finish) the book I'll lend it to you. 3 When we (have) our injections I expect we'll feel awful 4. When I (be) here for a year I'll ask for a rise. 5. When Tom (go) I'll tell you a secret. 6. By the time he (get) back from his holiday the milkman will have left twenty-one bottles of milk outside his door. 7 Don't drive at more than 50 k.p h. till your car (do) 4,000 kilometres. 8. When you (do) 4,000 kilometres you can drive it at 70 k.p.h. 9. When you open the safe you (see) a small black box. 10. When we (have) lunch we'll go for a walk. 11. When the bell rings I (take) the meat out of the oven. 12. I'll bolt all the doors before I (go) to bed. 13. When we (see) the cathedral we'll go to the museum. 14. We'll have to stay up this tree till the bull (go) away. 15. He (not let) you out till you have finished your home­work. 16. As soon as I hear from him I (let) you know. 17. My father will be furious when he (see) what you have done. 18. You (not hear) the sound of the explosion till after you have seen the flash. 19. These gates will remain shut until the train (pass). 20. When he (sell) all his newspapers he'll go home. 21. We can't have a fire here until we (sweep) the chimney. 22. You (get) a shock when you open that box. 23. When you are eighteen your father (give) you a latchkey. 24. Don't jump out of the aeroplane until the pilot (say) "Go!" 25. I can't leave the country till the police (return) my passport. 26. When a bottle of champagne (be) opened for twenty-four hours the wine is not fit to drink. 27. Hotel receptionist: When you (sign) the hotel register the porter will show you your room. 28. You (not know) how good oysters are till you have tasted one. 29. That road will not be safe till the floods (subside). 30. When everybody (leave) the park the park-keeper will lock the gates. 31. When we have seen the Chamber of Horrors we (have) a cup of tea. 32. When you (have) something to eat you'll feel better.

33. I (stay) in court till the jury returns. 34. You cannot become a member of this club until you (make) a parachute descent. 35. When the boa constrictor (eat) the goat he will become very lethargic. 36. As soon as everybody has gone to bed the mice (come) out of their holes.

31. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. Heat the oil till it (begin) to smoke. 2. I'll stay here till Tom (get) back. 3. We'll go out as soon as the shops (open). 4. You drive first, and when you (be) tired, I'll take over. 5. The sooner we (start), the sooner we'll get there. 6. We will send you the goods as soon as we (receive) your cheque. 7. I'll wait as long as you (like). 8. Whip the whites of the eggs till they (be) quite stiff. 9. Shall I jump out when the bus (slow) down at the next corner?- 10. No, you'd better wait till it (stop) at the traffic lights. 11. You are too young to understand. I (explain) it to you when you (be) older. 12. Tom: Brown is the best poet in the university. Ann: Now read Smith's poems. When you (read) them you'll say that he is better. 13. Tom: I can't get used to driving on the left. Jack: When you (be) here for another week you'll find it quite easy.

14. The room doesn't look particularly attractive now but when I (clean) and (paint) it, it will look quite different. 15. Pour boiling water on the coffee grounds, wait till the grounds (settle), then strain the coffee into a jug. 16. As soon as they (see) the river the children will want to bathe. 17. When we (see) the cathedral we'll go to the museum. 18. What will you do when you (finish) painting the bridge?- 19. Oh, this bridge is so long that by the time we (reach) the other end it will be time to start again at this end. 20. Serve the meal and wash up When you (do) the washing up you can go home. 21. The plane won't take off till the fog (lift). 22. Tom will start as soon as his visa (arrive). 23. I'm glad you're learning French. When you (know) French I (give) you a job. 24. Shall I boil the baby's milk? ~ Yes, but don't give it to him till it (cool). 25. Don't start smoking till the others (finish) their meal. 26. By the time you (give) the chidden their meal you won't have any appetite left. 27. I don't want anyone to overhear us, but I (tell) you what happened when we (be) alone. 28. How do you like your new job? ~ I've only just started so I really can't say. When I (be) in it for a fortnight I (let) you know. 29. My instructor says that when I (fly) another ten hours, he'll let me fly solo. 30. They say that when the 100 k.p.h. speed limit (be) in op­eration for a year, they will be able te judge whether it is effec­tive or not. 31. Sculptor's friend: I suppose that when I (come) back next year you will still be working on this horse. 32. Sculptor: Oh no, I  (finish) it long before I (see) you again, but as soon as I (finish) one thing I (start) on another, so there'll be something else for you to look at. 33. All the flats are exactly alike so when you (see) one you've seen them all.

34. Advertisement: When you (drive) a Jaguar once, you won't want to drive another car.

35. He's asleep now but I (give) him the letter as soon as he (wake) up. 36. She bought beer and made sandwiches because she knew that when they (arrive) they would be hungry and thirsty.

 

32. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. When it (get) dark we'll have to stop. We can't work in the dark. 2. Go on till you (come) to a square with a statue in the middle; then turn left and you'll find the theatre on your right. 3. Immediately the train (stop) we'll jump out. 4. I'll help you with your homework as soon as I (do) my own. 5. He was determined to keep the two dogs apart because he knew that the moment they (see) one another they'd start barking. 6. I know the coat's unfashionable but I'm not going to throw it away. I'll keep it till that style (come) into fashion again. 7. Tourist: Can we get to the top of the tower? Guide: Yes, but be careful when you (go) up because the steps are very uneven. 8. Tourist (puffing up the steps): I'll be glad when I (get) to the top! Guide: When you (see) the view you'll be glad you made the effort. 9. Mother (to child setting out for school): When у_оц (come) to the main road remember to stop and look both ways before you (cross).

10. "Give this letter to your teacher as soon as you (arrive) at school," said his mother. "All right," said the boy, running out. "I bet it will still be in his pocket when he (get) home to­night," said his father. 11. Tom: I'm going to New York by sea. I'm leaving tomorrow. Jack: I'm going by air. When I (sit) in my comfortable plane I'll think of you tossing about on a stormy sea. Tom: When I (walk) about the deck enjoying the fresh air and blue sea I'll think of you shut up in a flying box and seeing nothing. 12. But there's someone in the phone box! You can't rush in and grab the receiver. You'll have to wait till he (finish). 13. The ladder looks a bit unsteady.~

Yes, but before he (start) working he will tie the top end to the tree. 14. The house won't be entirely mine until I (pay) off the mortgage. 15. You'll find that the staff will clock in very punctually but that they won't do any work till the boss (arrive). 16. When I (work) here for fifteen years I'll be entitled to a pension. 17. When you (do) the bedrooms, remember to sweep under the beds. 18. When you (do) all the upstairs rooms, come down and give me a hand with the lunch. 19. Mother to child: I won't let you watch TV until you (finish) your supper.

20. We'll talk business when we (have) dinner, but not dur­ing dinner. I never talk business at meals. 21. Young man: Weren't you astonished when she said that? Old man: When you (be) married as long as I have, you won't be so easily astonished. 22. When you (read) the book, leave it in the hospital for someone else to read. 23. He said he would give me a ring as soon as he (reach) Paris. 24. Some people say that a man shouldn't think of marrying till he (save) up enough money to buy a house.25. You're an idiot to go into teaching. I'm going into busi­ness. In ten years' time when you (queue) at the bus stop I'll be driving by in my Bentley.

26. When you are picking fruit in the holidays to eke out your salary I (cruise) round the Greek islands in my private yacht. 27. I visit a new country every year. By the time I (be) sixty I shall have visited all the most interesting countries in the world. 28. When I (see) all there is to see I'll buy a small island and settle down there. 29. He saves £500 a year. By the time he (retire) he'll have saved £20,000. 30. By the time he (save) £20,000, the value of the money will have gone down so much that he'll have to go on working. 31. Ann hoped that it would go on raining. She knew that the moment it (stop) Tom would want to go out. 32. I expected that Jack would be there when the train (arrive), but there was no sign of him. 33. The boys worked slowly for they knew that as soon as they (finish) one exercise the teacher would tell them to do the next.

34. I'll take the paper with me. I'll read it while I (wait) for the bus. 35. The window-cleaner was in fact one of a gang of safe crackers. He hoped that while he (clean), or (pretend) to clean, windows he would be able to have a look at the safe. 36. He said that he would lend me money whenever I (need) it.

 

33 Use when, whenever or as to fill the gaps in the fol­lowing..

1. ... (Because) there were no buses we had to take a taxi. 2. ... he grew older his temper improved. (His temper got better every year.} 3. ... he grew older (he reached the age, say, 40) his temper improved. 4. ... the doors opened the crowd began pouring in. (They didn't wait for the doors to open fully.) 5. ... it became dark (after dark), he left his hiding place. 6. ... the sun went down, great bars of red covered the west­ern sky. 7. ... he left the house (while he was still in the doorway) he suddenly remembered where he'd seen her before. 8. ... he left the house (after living it) he turned right. 9. ... we have a puncture (every time we have one) she just sits in the car while I change the wheel. 10. Don't exhaust yourself. Sit down ... you're tired, (as soon as you're tired) 11. ... (Because) we were tired we sat down beside the stream. 12. ... we approached the town (came gradually nearer to it) we wondered whether there'd be room in the hotel. 13. ... we reached the town (after arriving) we sent Tom to find out about hotels. 14. I'll have to buy a map ... (because) I don't know the area. 15. ... you don't know a district it is always a good thing to have a map. 16. ... the manager is out (every time he is out) his assistant signs the letters. 17. ... (Because) the manager is out today I'll sign the letters.

18. The phone rang just ... I got into my bath. (/ was in the act of getting in.) 19. I've given your old jacket away ... (because) it was too tight for you.

 

34. Put in the future simple, the future progressive or the future perfect simple.

FLYING JUNK

By the middle of the 21st century we (build) ... space stations which (circle) ... the earth and (probably circle) ... the moon, too. We (establish) ... bases on planets like Mars. At present, we use radar to "watch" nearly 8,000 objects in space. In addition, there are at least 30,000 bits of rubbish from the size of marbles to the size of basket balls flying round the earth. These (increase) ... in number by the year 2050 and (orbit) ... the earth. All these bits and pieces are watched by NORAD (North American Radar De­fence Command). NORAD (have)... more and more rubbish to watch as the years go by. Some bits fall back to earth, like the Russian satellite C954, which crashed in the Northern Territories

of Canada in 1978. Crashing junk could give us a bad headache. Most of the stuff (stay) ... up there (we hope)! The sad fact is that we who are alive today (not clear up) ... our own junk to­morrow. Perhaps we (just watch) ... from some other (safe) place as it goes round and round the earth!

 

35. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past progressive of the verbs in brackets. The adverbs in italics should be put in their correct position.

1. Who was that girl you (talk) to when I (pass) you in the street? 2. He (sleep) soundly when he (awaken — passive) by a noise. He (go) downstairs to find out what (happen) He (know) something must be wrong because the dog (bark) furiously. 3. He (not take) my remarks seriously. In fact, he (think) I (joke). 4. The men (drink) together when an argument (break out). The men soon (come) to blows, and the publican (call) the police. The situation just (begin) to get out of hand, when the police (arrive) and (take) the two men to the police station. While they (get) out of the police car, one man (make) a break for it, and (succeed) in getting away. They still (look) for the man two hours later. 5. What (go on) in your house when I (call) on you last night? I (ring) the bell three times, but you (not answer) the door. Judging by the noise that (come) from the sitting room I (think) you must be having a party. 6. I (look) for you in the theatre all evening. Where you (sit)? 7. When I (leave) the airport, John and his wife still (talk) to the customs official. They (seem) to have some difficulty over their passports.

36. Fill in the blanks.

A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE

It (be) ... midnight, and I (be) ... at a party at a friend's house when the babysitter (call) .... "Come home right away!" she said. I didn't stop to ask any questions. I (get) ... into my car and (drive) . ... home as quickly as possible. But when I (reach) ... River Street, the most dangerous street in town, I (get) ... a flat fire. It (be) ⁸ very dark and quiet, and I (be) ... terribly afraid. I (start) ¹⁰ {₀ walk down the street, when I (see) '... an enormous dog He (look) ... very angry, and he (bark) ... when he (see) ¹⁴ ... me What (can) ' ... I do? I (have) ¹⁶ ... to think quickly. Fortunately, i (have) ... some food from the party with me. I (take) ¹⁸ .. some cookies from my pocket, and I (give) ¹⁹ ... them to the dog. He (stop) ... barking right away, and (eat) ... the cookies. While he was eating, I (walk) ... away. Half an hour later, I finally (arrive) ... home. I (look) ... in my pocket for the key, but it wasn't there. I guess I (lose) ... it when I was feeding the dog. I (decide) ²⁶ ... to get into the house through the living room window. A few minutes later, I (be) ... in the living room. I didn't see or hear anything strange, so I (go) ... upstairs. Then somebody (shout) ⁹ ... "Help!" I (be) ... so nervous that I (trip) ... over chair and (fall) ³²... down. Then......................I'm glad it was only a dream.

 

37. Put in the past simple or past progressive. Note where both forms are possible.

TUG OF WAR WITH A HEDGEHOG

Mrs May, our District Nurse, (drive) ... home at 3 a.m. one night after an urgent visit to a sick patient. She (drive) ... along a deserted country lane, when she (see) ... a new kind of animal. She (stop) ... her car and (get out) ... The animal (be) clearly visible in the blaze of her headlights. It (look) ... like a hedgehog with a tall white hat. It (cross) ... the road without paying any attention to Mrs May. When Mrs May (go) ... close to it, she (notice) ... that there was a plastic yoghurt pot on the hedgehog's head. The poor creature had got its head stuck in the plastic pot¹ Her instincts as a nurse (tell) ... her she would have to rescue it, so she (pull) ... the pot off the hedgehog's head. Mrs May (think) . . the hedgehog (look) ... rather sad, when she (notice) ... that the pot was half full of strawberry yoghurt. She (give) ... it back to the hedgehog. The creature (seize) ... it, (put) ... it on its head again, and triumphantly (continue) ... its journey across the road

 

38 Use either the past simple tense or the past progres­sive in the following sentences as appropriate.

1. Jane ... (eat) dinner when his friend called. 2. While Marie was cleaning the apartment, her husband ... 3. At three o'clock this morning, Eleanor ... (study). When jViarie arrived, the Johnsons ... (have) dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him. 4. John ... (go) to France last year. 5. When the teacher ... (enter) the room, the students were talking. 6. While Joan was writing the report, Henry ... (look) tor niore information. 7. We ... (see) this movie last night.

8. At one time, Mr Roberts ... (own) this building. 9. John ... (write) a letter to his family when his pencil ... (break).

 

39. Insert the past simple or the past progressive.

1. When we (to open) the window, it (to rain). 2. It (to get) dark when we (to reach) home. 3. You (to find) these examples in the book at the previous lesson. 4. I (not to forget) to lock the door this morning. 5. The pupils (to work) in the field. 6. We (to arrive) ten minutes later. 7. We (to see) the men in the boat which (to near) the harbour. 8. Ann still (to look) out of the window when I (to enter). 9. She (to lie) in bed. She (to say) she (not to feel) well. 10. The train (to pass) a big town in the night and so we (not to see) it. 11. You (to write) all day yesterday.

 

40. How did it happen?

1. How did Alice hurt herself? (play soccer). Example: She hurt herself while she was playing soccer. 2. How did Martin burn himself? (iron his clothes) 3. How did Helen cut herself? (slice onions) 4. How did Jennifer meet her husband? (fix a flat tyre) 5. How did Martin break his arm? (skate) 6. How did you lose your wallet? (ride my bicycle) 7. How did Jeff meet his wife? (swim at the beach) 8. How did Bob get a black eye? (fight with his brother) 9. How did your children burn themselves? (make breakfast) 10. How did Martha trip and fall? (dance)

 

41. Compete the sentences with the past progressive or past simple form of the verb in parentheses. Both answers may be correct. Choose the better form.

F'.: Hi, Allan. How are you? I ... (call) you last night about 10.00, but you ... (not be) home. What ... you ... (do)?

A: At 10.00? Let's see ..., at around 10.00 I ... (sit) in the hospital waiting room.

F.: The hospital? What? Why ...? What ... (happen)? ... (be) there an accident? ... someone ... (get) sick?

A.: Not exactly. You see, around 8.00 my wife and I ... (have) dinner at a restaurant when it all ... (start). The food ... (taste) delicious. Let's see — she ... (eat) a terrific steak while I (enjoy) the chicken.

F.: But why ... you ... (spend) the rest of the evening in the hospital? What ... (start) while you ... (have) a good time at the restaurant?

A.: The whole thing! It ... (be) exciting, too! Around 9.00, I ... (ride) with my wife in the ambulance while it (speed) through the streets of the city. All the traffic ... (have) to stop for us.

F.: Ambulance?! Why ... you (go) to the hospital in an ambu­lance?

A.: Because we ... (be) in a hurry. Then while the doctor ... (take ) case of my wife, I ... (walk) back and forth. I ... (smoke). I ... (bite) my fingernails. I ... (be) so nervous I ...

F. What ... your wife ... (do) at that time? What ... (go) on?

A. She ... (give) birth to a son and a daughter ... twins!

F. Congratulations.

 

42. Past simple or past progressive?

1. I (mend) my sails one day when a man I had worked with before (walk) up and (ask) me if I'd like to have a drink. 2. I (think) he probably had more than just a friendly drink in mind, so I (stop) what I (do), (wipe) off my hands, and (follow) him to the local drink shop. 3. It (be) there that I (find) out that he (recruit) people to work on Necho's project. 4. Nowadays, everybody knows about our journey, but then, it (sound) a bit strange. 5. At first I thought the man (try) to play a trick on me. 6. But the more he (talk), the better it (sound) — a real ad­venture. 7. I (get) tired of the same old sea routes year after year. 8. Besides, I (think) it would be a great trading opportunity; the route to Carthage, across Greek waters, (get) more and more dangerous.

9. You may not believe this, but it (only take) me a few minutes to decide; I (sit) there in that shop with a cup in my hand, and I (make) a decision that would change my life — and lots of other people's lives as well. 10. There were times on my journey when I (have) doubts about my decision. 11. Once while we (be) pushed south-west by the monsoon winds, I (nearly be) washed off the deck by a big wave. 12. And one day during the long sail south, one of the men (try) to convince the rest of us that we were under a magic spell when a dead black bird (fall) on the deck; believe me, we (be) scared. 13. But there were some good times, too: we (have) to stop and collect supplies on the west coast, and we (stay) there for a long time, in one of the most beautiful places I've seen 14. One evening while I (sit) under a tree with the wind in my face and a luscious big mango to eat, I almost (decide) to stay there for the rest of my life.

15. But of course I (not stay); I (know) that I would get tired of it soon enough, and besides, my wife and children (wait) for me back in Tyre. 16. We (see) thousands of birds at Gibraltar, but these (be) alive: they (fly) over, on their way south for the winter. 17. In December, when I (get) home, I (make) sure that no one told my family before I (arrive). 18. When I (walk) through the door, my wife (put) supper on the table, and my son and daughter — whom I (hardly rec­ognise) — (play) by the fireplace. 19. I (know) when I (see) them that I had done the right thing not to stay under that tree. 20. I still think of that big tree in the jungle sometimes, though; and I'll bet there's not a man who (go) on that journey who wouldn't like to go back.

 

43. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: the past simple or the past progressive.

 1. Peter and Ann (decide) to redecorate their sitting-room themselves. 2. They (choose) cream paint for the woodwork and apricot for the walls. 3. When John (look) in to see how they (get) on, Ann (mix) the paint, and Peter (wash) down the walls. 4. They (be) glad to see John and (ask) if he (do) anything special that day 5. He hastily (reply) he (go) to the theatre and (go) away at once, because he (know) they (look) for someone to help them. 6. They (begin) painting, but (find) the walls (be) too wet. 7. They (work) in silence for some time. 8. Just as they (start) the third wall, the doorbell (ring). 9. It (be) a friend of Peter's who (want) to know if Peter (play) golf the following weekend. 10. He (stay) talking to Peter in the hall while Ann (go) on painting. 11. At last he (leave). 12. Peter (return), expecting Ann to say something about friends who (come) and (waste) valuable time talking about golf. 13. But Ann nobly (say) nothing. 14. Then Peter (think) he would do the ceiling. 15. He just (climb) the step ladder when the door­bell (ring) again. 16. Ann (say) she (get) tired of interruptions but (go) and (open) the door. 17. It (be) the postman with a let­ter from her aunt Mary, saying she (come) to spend the weekend with them and (arrive) that evening at 6.30.

 

44.  Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past progressive.

1. I (walk) along Piccadilly when I (realize) that a man with a ginger beard, whom I had seen three times already that after­noon, (follow) me. 2. To make quite sure, I (walk) on quickly, (turn) right, then left and (stop) suddenly at a shop window. 3. In a few minutes the man with the beard (appear) and (stop) at another shop window. 4. I (go) on. 5. Whenever I (stop) he (stop), and whenever I (look) round he (be) still there. 6. He (look) a very respectable type and (wear) very conventional clothes and I (wonder) if he was a policeman or a private detec­tive. 7. I (decide) to try and shake him off. 8. A 74 bus (stand) at the bus stop just beside me. 9. Then the conductor (come) downstairs and (ring) the bell; just as the bus (move) off, I (jump) on it. 10. The man with the beard (miss) the bus but (get) into an-othe 74, which (follow) the first. 11. Both buses (crawl) very slowly along Knightsbridge. 12. Every time the buses (pull) up at a stop, the man (look) out anxiously to see if I (get) off. 13. Fi­nally, at some traffic lights, he (change) buses and (get) into mine. 14. At Gloucester Road Underground, I (leave) the bus and (buy) a ticket at a ticket machine. 15. As I (stand) on the plat­form waiting for a Circle Line train, my pursuer (come) down the stairs. 16. He (carry) a newspaper and when we (get) into the same compartment, he (sit) in one corner reading it, and I (read) the advertisements. 17. He (look) over the top of the newspaper at every station to see if I (get) out. 18. I (become) rather tired of being shadowed like this, so finally I (go) and (sit) beside the man and (ask) him why he (follow) me. 19. At first he (say) he (not follow) me at all but when I (threaten) to knock him down, he (admit) that he was. 20. Then he (tell) me he (be) a writer of detective stories and (try) to see if it was difficult to follow some­one unseen. 21. I (tell) him he hadn't been unseen because I had noticed him in Piccadilly and I (advise) him to shave off his gin­ger beard if he (not want) his victim to know he (be) followed.

 

45. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: the past simple or the past progressive.

1. He (sit) on the bank fishing when he (see) a man's hat floating down the river. It (seem) strangely familiar. 2. It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up. He (remember) that Jack (come) for lunch and (decide) to go down to the station to meet him in case he (lose) his way in the snowy lanes. 3. When I (reach) the street I (realize) that I (not know) the number of Tom's house. I (wonder) what to do about it when Tom himself (tap) me on the shoulder. 4. As the goalkeeper (run) forward to seize the ball a bottle (strike) him on the shoulder. 5. I (look) through the classroom window. A geometry les­son (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the blackboard.

6. Most of the boys (listen) to the teacher but a few (whisper) to each other, and Tom (read) a history book. Tom (hate) mathematics; he always (read) history during his mathe­matics lesson. 7. Everyone (read) quietly when suddenly the door (burst) open and a complete stranger (rush) in. 8. I (go) to Jack's house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she (not know) what he (do) but (think) he probably (play) football. 9. This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But two years ago they (close) the station and (give) us a bus service instead. 10. She (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I (see) her talking with a policeman and from the expression on his face I am sure she (tell) him all about it. 11. I (pick) up the receiver and (dial) a number. To my sur­prise I (find) myself listening to an extraordinary conversation. Two men (plan) to kidnap the Prime Minister. 12. I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He (study) law, but he (not be) very interested in it and (spend) most of his time practising the flute. 13. The train just (start) when the door (open) and two panting passengers (leap) in. 14. "What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?" (say) the detective. "I (clean) my house," said Mrs Jones. "I always clean my house on Saturday mornings." 15. My neighbour (look) in last night and (say) that he (leave) the district and (go) to Yorkshire, to a new job. I (say) that I (be) very sorry that he (go), and (tell) him to write to me from Yorkshire and tell me how he (get) on. 16. They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven't finished it yet. 17. The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages. A woman (knit); a child (play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door (open) and the nurse (say), "Next, please."

18. The house next to yours (be) full of policemen and police dogs yesterday.~ What they (do)? ~ I (hear) that they (look) for drugs. ~ They (find) any? ~ Yes, I believe one of the dogs (discover) some cannabis 19. Peter (tell) me yesterday that he (make) his own £5 notes ~

Don't believe him. He just (pull) your leg. 20. A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my wind-_screen when I (come) back to the car. I (try) to persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).

21. Ann works in the branch where the big robbery (take) place. ~ She actually (work) there at the time of the raid? 22. When Ann (say) that she (come) to see me the next day, I (wonder) what flowers she would bring. She always brings flow­ers. 23. While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, some­one else (come) and (buy) it. 24. He always (borrow) from me (he borrowed more often than was reasonable) but when I once (ask) him to lend me something, he (say) he (not have) got it before he even (know) what 1 (want) to borrow. 25. I (go) home on foot and all the time I (have) the impres­sion that I (be) followed (passive). But though I (turn) round several times, I never (see) anybody. 26. I (bump) into Tom yesterday. I (ask) him to join us for lunch tomorrow but he (say) he (have) (had arranged to have) lunch with Ann. 27. My dog (attack) the postman as he (put) the letters into the letter box. The man (thrust) a large envelope into the dog's mouth and of course he (tear) it. Unfortunately the letter (contain) my diploma. I (patch) the diploma up with Sellotape but it still looks a bit odd. 28. How you (break) your leg? ~ I (fall) off a ladder when I (put) up curtains. The worst of it (be) that it (be) just before the holidays and I (go) away, (had planned to go away) ~ 29. So you (not go) away? ~ No, of course not. I (cancel) my bookings and (spend) the holiday hobbling about at home. 30. The curtain just (rise) when somebody at the back of the theatre (shout) "Fire¹" The audience (look) round nervously. 31. As it (rain) the children (play) in the sitting room. Tom Was there too. He (try) to write a letter but he (not get on) very because the children (keep) asking him questions. 32. What you (do) when the doorbell (ring)? ~ I (make) a cake. ~ And what you (do) when you (hear) the bell? ~ I (go) to answer it of course. But when I (open) the doo_r there (be) nobody there. 33. A few minutes later the bell (ring) again and this time I (find) a man in a peaked cap who (say) he (make) a survey. 34. I (say), "(Be) it you who (ring) this bell a minute ago?" "No," he (answer), "but when I (talk) to your neighbour I (see) a man standing at your door. I think he (go) round to the back of your house." 35. We (not get) much sleep last night because the people next door (have) a noisy party. I (ring) up the landlord and (say) that his tenants (make) too much noise. He (point out) that it (be) Saturday and that people often (have) parties on Saturday nights. I (say) that the people in his house always (have) parties (had too many parties) 36. What you (do) before you (get) this job? ~ I (work) for Brown and Company. ~ And how long you (stay) with them? ~ I (stay) for about six months. I (leave) because they always (go) on strike. It (become) quite monotonous.

 

46. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past progressive tense.

1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00. 2. When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector. 3. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark. 4. I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave). 5. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words. 6. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it. 7. He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up. 8. The admiral (play) bowls when he received news of the invasion. He (insist) on finishing the game. 9. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese at­tacked him.

10. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30. 11. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office. 12. What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much. 13. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He al­ways (complain) about my untidiness. 14. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction. 15. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water. 16. I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand. 17. The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps. He immediately (put) out his torch and (crawl) under the bed. 18. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photo­graph. 19. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)? 20. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their les­son books. 21. He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him. 22. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). 23. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

24. I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching. 25. Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time. 26. How you (damage) your car so badly? ~ I (run) into a lamp-post yesterday. ~ I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go). 27. As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road. 28. I (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) up. 29. When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock. 30. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, Ьщ I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses. 31. When I came in they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), "Come and sit down." 32. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the hous_e and (steal) a lot of fur coats. 33. The next day, as they (know) that the police (look) for them, they (hide) the coats in a wood and (go) off in different directions. 34. She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes. 35. Her mother often (tell) her that she (spend) too much money but she never (listen). 36. Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on the wall.

 

47. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense.

1. Mr Smith never (wake) up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock. 2. To get home he (have to) go through a field where a bad-tempered bull usually (graze). 3. This bull normally (not chase) people unless something (make) him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith (cross) the field, his alarm clock (go) off. 4. This (annoy) the bull, who immediately (begin) to chase Mr Smith. 5. Mr Smith (carry) an open umbrella as it (rain) slightly He (throw) the umbrella to the ground and (run) away as fast as he could. 6. The bull (stop) and (begin) to attack the umbrella. While he (do) this Mr Smith escaped. 7. When he (awake) she (sit) by the window. She (look) at something in the street, but when he (call) her she (turn) and (smile) at him. 8. Why you (interrupt) me just now? I (have) a very inter­esting conversation with Mr Pitt. 9. The murderer (carry) the corpse down the stairs when he (hear) a knock on the door. 10. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder in the Cathedral. 11. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop). 12. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something, but I couldn't hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise. 13. The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work). He (wear) blue overalls and black shoes. 14. She said that he car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid. 15. She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another. 16. While he (make) his speech the minister suddenly (feel) faint. But someone (bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he (be able) to continue. 17. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife.- You (like) it? ~ He only just (start) when I (see) it, so I couldn't judge. 18. I (take) my friend to a murder trial the other day. ~ Who (be) tried? ~ A man called Bill Sykes. ~ Was he acquitted? ~ I don't know. They still (listen) to the evidence when we (leave). 19. I (be) sorry that I (have to) leave the party early, because ¹ (enjoy) myself. 20. As we (come) here a policeman (stop) us. He (say) that he (look) for some stolen property and (ask) if he could search the car. 21. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick? ~ I (use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse. ~ horse you (ride)? 22. The floor was covered with balls of wool. Obviously jvu Pitt (knit) something. 23. Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hop_e\ that she (enjoy) herself. 24. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (p_un up his umbrella and (go) on watering. 25. I just (write) a cheque when I (remember) that I (have) nothing in the bank. 26. I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it (belong) to? 27. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), "London", but I don't think she (speak) the truth because there (not be) any train for London at that time.

28. The tailor said, "Your suit will be ready on Monday." But when I (call) on Monday he still (work) on it. 29. The teacher (come) into the classroom unusually earl\ and one of the boys, who (smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and (hope) for the best. 30. A little later the teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from the desk. "You (smoke) when I (come) in?" he (ask). 31. While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have to) walk home in my swimsuit. 32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside m) house and that they (want) some water to make tea. 33. He (say) that he (build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years. 34. At 3 a.m. Mrs Pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house. 35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it. ~ I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it. 36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and (start) to bark. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and (say), "Who •-there?" I (say), "It is me," but she (not hear) me because the dog (bark) so loudly, so she (go) back to her room and (telephone the police.

 

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