Supply the correct verb forms.

1. After (leave) leaving school when she was 18, Laura (go)has gone to Bristol university for three years. While she (be)was at university, Laura (join) joined a university folk group and started singing. It was at this time that she (write)wrote her famous song "The Price of Peace".
2. One of the first novels in history of literature (be)was written in England in 1719. It (be) was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dofoe. He (bear) beared in London in a rich family. When Daniel (be) was a schoolboy, he (begin)began to write sstories. After (leave) leavingschool he (work)worked in his father's shop and (write) articles for newspapers. Dofoe (visit)visited many countries and (meet) met many people. That helped him much in his writings.
3. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson, (presently, work)is working in the international sales division at an electronics firm. She (just, return) has just returned from a trip to Japan. She (be)was asked to go there because she can speak Japanese. For four years, she (never have) had never had the opportunity to use her Japanese until she (go) went to Tokyo last month. While she (be)was there, she (speak) spoke Japanese everyday and (enjoy) enjoyed very much of it.
4. Ever since the day i (decided)decided to move to London, I (worry) worried whether the decisior. I (take)took was the right one. As I (already sell) have already solden my house and (arrange)have arranged a new job, it is too late to change my mind. However, since then I (hear)heard a lot of negative things about living in the Capital and lately some of them (begin) began to bother me. I (grow) have grown up in a small town and have spent all my life there.
5. Mary (have)had to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss) missed the plane. She (stand)was standing in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (realize) realized that she (leave)had left her passport at home. Fortunately, she (not live) doesn't live very far from the airport so she (have)had time to go back home to get the passport. She (get)has got back to the airport just in time for her flight.
6. Rob Fellow (come)comes from England. He (come)came to Paris six months ago to learn French. He (start) started learning French at school in England when she was eleven so he (learn)has learnt it for nearly 10 years. He just (take) has just taken an exam. If he passes, he ( move) will move into the next class. He (be) is excited today because his parents (come) will come tommorow to stay with him for a few days.
7. (Bear)Born in Scotland in 1847, Alexander Bell (become)became interested very early in the methods of human communication. He (influence) was influenced by his father and grandfather, who (spend) spent years working with deaf people and those with faulty speech. Bell's father even (go) went so far as to develop as system of so-called"visible speech" for the deaf. He (used) sketches of the different positions of the lips and tongue. This science of visible speech (formed) the foundation of young Bell's knowledge of the mechanics of human speech. But the young boy's knowledge of other subjects (not/advance) doesn't advance quite as rapidly.

1. They(just decide)...........have just decided..........that they (undertake)..........would undertake..........the job.
2. We (go)...........went...........to the theatre last night.
3. He ussally(write)..............writes...........in green ink.
4. She(play).........was playing ........the piano when our guets (arrive)..........arrived..........last night.
5. We (do).......are doing.......an English exercise at the moment.
6. She (just come).........has just come........in and (see).........will se.......you in 5 minutes.
7. I (come).............will come..............as soon as my work is finished. (You/be)..........Will you be............ready?
8. Where(you go)..........did you go.........for your holiday last years?
9.I (not leave).........haven't left..........Paris since we (go)........went.........to Dieppe three years go.
10. My mother (come) _____is coming_____ to stay with us next weekend.
11 We (meet) _____met_____ only yesterday and (already decide) _____have already decided_____ to get married.
12 I (never see) _____have never seen_____ snow.
13. Violets (bloom) _____bloom_____ in spring.
14. We (not live) _____haven't lived______ in England for the last two months.
15. I (lose) ____have lost____ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) ___saw___ them.
16. He (not arrive)...........hadn't arrived......... when I (Write).........wrote..........my last letter to you
17 Whenever you (go) _____go____ to town nowadays, you (spend) ____spend_____ a lot of money.
18. I(never forget)...........will never forget..........what you (just tell)...........has just told.........me.
20./ When I last (stay) ______stayed_____ in Cairo, I (ride) _____rode_____ to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) ______had borrowed______ the day before.
21./ I (finish) ______will finish_____ the book before my next birthday.
23/ He (walk) _____was walking_____ very quickly when I (meet) _____met_____ him yesterday.
24/ We (meet) _____will meet____ you tomorrow after you (finish) _____have finished_____ your work.

1. They(just decide)...........have just decided..........that they (undertake)..........would undertake..........the job.
2. We (go)...........went...........to the theatre last night.
3. He ussally(write)..............writes...........in green ink.
4. She(play).........was playing ........the piano when our guets (arrive)..........arrived..........last night.
5. We (do).......are doing.......an English exercise at the moment.
6. She (just come).........has just come........in and (see).........will se.......you in 5 minutes.
7. I (come).............will come..............as soon as my work is finished. (You/be)..........Will you be............ready?
8. Where(you go)..........did you go.........for your holiday last years?
9.I (not leave).........haven't left..........Paris since we (go)........went.........to Dieppe three years go.
10. My mother (come) _____is coming_____ to stay with us next weekend.
11 We (meet) _____met_____ only yesterday and (already decide) _____have already decided_____ to get married.
12 I (never see) _____have never seen_____ snow.
13. Violets (bloom) _____bloom_____ in spring.
14. We (not live) _____haven't lived______ in England for the last two months.
15. I (lose) ____have lost____ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) ___saw___ them.
16. He (not arrive)...........hadn't arrived......... when I (Write).........wrote..........my last letter to you
17 Whenever you (go) _____go____ to town nowadays, you (spend) ____spend_____ a lot of money.
18. I(never forget)...........will never forget..........what you (just tell)...........has just told.........me.
20./ When I last (stay) ______stayed_____ in Cairo, I (ride) _____rode_____ to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) ______had borrowed______ the day before.
21./ I (finish) ______will finish_____ the book before my next birthday.
23/ He (walk) _____was walking_____ very quickly when I (meet) _____met_____ him yesterday.
24/ We (meet) _____will meet____ you tomorrow after you (finish) _____have finished_____ your work.

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. While I (walk) WAS WALKING across the campus the other day, I (meet) MET my old friend, John, whom I (not see) HAVEN'T SEEN:since July 10. Naturally we (stop) STOPPED (talk) TO TALK to each other for a few minutes. I asked him how he (do) DID in his classes this semester.
2. Jack London (bear) WAS BORN in San Francisco on January 12, 1876. He (begin) BEGAN his education at the university of California, but (not finish) DIDN'T FINISH it there, he (write) WROTE a lot of adventure books. He (travel) TRAVELLEDmuch, and his experience in his trips (help) HELPED him write many famous books.
3. A: Tell us what happened to you yesterday?
B: I (walk) WAS WALKING along Piccadilly when I (realize) REALIZED that a man with a black beard, whom I (see) HAVE SEEN three time already that afternoon, (follow) WERE FOLLOWING me. I (be) WAS very annoyed, and at last I (stop)SSTOPEED him and (ask) ASKED him why he (follow) FOLLOWED me. The man (apologize) APOLOGIZED and (tell) TOLD me he (mistake) MISTOOK me for one of his friends.
4. Last Sunday, Mrs Hay (drive) WAS DRIVING along a small country road when she (see) SAW a man at the side of the road. He (wave) WAVED and pointing at his car. Mrs Hay (stop) STOPPED and (ask) ASKED the man if he (be) HAD BEEN all right. "My car's broken down", said the man.
5. I'd just parked my car in the street near a football stadium in Liverpool. It (be) HAS BEEN ten minutes before the start of the match and I (be)WAS in a hurry. Two littles boys (come)CAME up to me and (say)SAID. "Give me some money and we (look) WILL HAVE LOOKED after your car while you are at the match". I (tell) TOLD them to clear off, and one of them (look)LOOKED at me with big, round eyes said, "Unless you (give) GAVE us the money, something might happen to your car while you are away, you know, a scratch or a flat or something like that".

I. Use the correct form of verb in brackets:

1. In all the world, there (be)..are... only 14 mountains that (reach).reach... above 8.000 meters.

2. He told me that he (take)...would take. a trip to California the following week.

3. I knew that this road (be)..is.. too narrow.

4. Right now I (attend)...am attending.. class. Yesterday at this time I (attend)..was attending. class.

5. Tomorrow, I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive)..arrive.. at the aiport, Mary (wait).will be waiting... for me.

6. By last year, she (live)..had lived.. on this earth for 55 years.

7. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get)...got. to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive)..had already arrived.. .

8. I (visit)..visited.. my uncle's home regularly when I (be)..was.. a child.

9. That book (be)..has been . on the table for weeks. You (not read)..... it yet? Haven't you read

10. David (wash)..is washing.. his hands. He just (repair)..has just repaired.. the TV set.

11. You (be)..... here before? Yes, I (spend)..... my holidays here last year. Have you been/ spent

12. We never (meet)..have never met ... him. We don't know what he (look)..looks. like.

13. The car (be)....will have been. ready for him by the time he (come)....comes. tomorrow.

14. On arriving at home I (find)...found. that she just (leave)...has just left. a few minutes before.

15. It (rain)...is raining.. hard. We can't do anything until it (stop)....stops.. .

16. Last night we (watch)..were watching... TV when the power (fail)..failed.. .

17. That evening we (stay)..stayed... up to talk about the town wher he (live).had lived.... for some years.

18. I (sit)..sat.. down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ..was being repaired... .

19. Half way to the office Paul (turn)..turned... round and (go)..went.. back home because he (forget)..had forgotten.. to turn the gas off.

20. I think Jim (be)...is.. out of town.

I. Use the correct form of verb in brackets:

1. In all the world, there (be)...ARE.. only 14 mountains that (reach).REACH... above 8.000 meters.

2. He told me that he (take)..WOULD TAKE.. a trip to California the following week.

3. I knew that this road (be)..WAS.. too narrow.

4. Right now I (attend)...AM ATTENDING.. class. Yesterday at this time I (attend).WAS ATTENDING... class.

5. Tomorrow, I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive)..ARRIVE.. at the aiport, Mary (wait)..WILL BE WAITING.. for me.

6. By last year, she (live)...HAD LIVED. on this earth for 55 years.

7. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get)..GOT.. to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive)..HAD ALREADY ARRIVED.. .

8. I (visit)..VISITED.. my uncle's home regularly when I (be)...WAS. a child.

9. That book (be).HAS BEEN .. on the table for weeks. You (not read)..HAVE YOU READ.. it yet?

10. David (wash)..IS WASHING.. his hands. He just (repair)..HAS JUST REPAIRED.. the TV set.

11. You (be)..HAVE YOU BEEN.. here before? Yes, I (spend)..SPENT... my holidays here last year.

12. We HAVE never (meet).MET... him. We don't know what he (look)..LOOKS.. like.

13. The car (be)....WILL HAVE BEEN. ready for him by the time he (come)..COMES... tomorrow.

14. On arriving at home I (find)..FOUND.. that she just (leave).HAS JUST LEFT... a few minutes before.

15. It (rain)...IS RAINING.. hard. We can't do anything until it (stop)...STOPS... .

16. Last night we (watch)...WERE WATCHING.. TV when the power (fail)...FAILED. .

17. That evening we (stay)...STAYED.. up to talk about the town wher he (live)..HAS LIVED... for some years.

18. I (sit)...WAS SITTING. down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ..WERE REPAIRING... .

19. Half way to the office Paul (turn)..TURNED... round and (go)....WENT back home because he (forget)..HAS FORGOTTEN.. to turn the gas off.

20. I think Jim (be)...IS.. out of town.

1.Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post off ice, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)

3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)

4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for)

5. He said that John ______ u p his job.

(has given / have given / had given / had to give)

6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)

7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired / was repaired / will be repaired)

8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would have / has)

9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)

10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)

11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)

12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to)

13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on ______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till)

14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive.

(is going / go / goes / was going)

15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)

16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall)

17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1 998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)

18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)

19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)

20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / fo r / on / in)

21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)

22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)

23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to / might / have / may)

24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy some aspirins. (must / might / may / should to)

25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to)

26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have to/ have)

27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)

28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)

29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)

30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / si nce / from / for)

32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)

33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)

34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)

35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)

36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)

37. She wishes she __ ____ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)

38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes ... didn’t / wish ... didn’t / wished ... don’t / wish ... don’t)

39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ou ght)

40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do ... could / Do ... can / Did ... can)

41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)

42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)

43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)

44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish ... can / wish ... would / wi shes ... can / wishes ... would)

45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)

46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)

47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)

3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)

4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for)

5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give)

6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)

7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired)

8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has)

9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)

10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)

11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)

12. The astronauts have already been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to)

13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till)

14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going)

15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)

16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall)

17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)

18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)

19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)

20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in)

21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)

22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)

23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may)

24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to)

25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to)

26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have)

27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)

28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)

29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)

30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

1. 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to)
2. 31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / since / from / for)
3. 32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)
4. 33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)
5. 34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)
6. 35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)
7. 36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)
8. 37. She wishes she ______ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)
9. 38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t)
10. 39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought)
11. 40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can)
12. 41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)
13. 42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)
14. 43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)
15. 44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would)
16. 45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)
17. 46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)
18. 47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it)
19. 48. He will stay there ______ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on)
20. 49. ______ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On)
21. 50. What are you doing ______ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)

Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.

1. He (forget)forgot what I (tell)had told him. I (reind)reminded him many times, but he đid n't still bring(not bring) what I had wanted(want).

2. He (ask)asked me whether I (see)had seen his pen on the table. I (tell)told him that I (not see)hadn't seen it around.

3. If I (wait)had waited only a little while longer, I would have met her. I (not see)hadn't seen her since we last (meet)met two years ago.

4. They (go)went home after they (finish)had finished their work.

5. He (teach)had taught in this school before he (leave)left for London.

6. Daisy (agree)agreed with other members in the last meeting.

7. OUR eacher (tell)told us yesterday that he(visit)had visited England in 1970.

8. While you (play)were playing the piano, I (write)was writing a letter.

9. The little girl (ASK)asked hat (happen)had happened to her ice-cream.

10. I didn't recognise Mrs. Johnson. She (change)changed a lot.

Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.

1. He (forget) forgot what I (tell) had told him. I (reind) had reminded him many times, but he still (not bring) didn't bring what I (want) wanted.

2. He (ask) asked me whether I (see) had seen his pen on the table. I (tell) told him that I (not see) hadn't seen it around.

3. If I (wait) had waited only a little while longer, I would have met her. I (not see) haven't seen her since we last (meet) met two years ago.

4. They (go) went home after they (finish) had finished their work.

5. He (teach) had taught in this school before he (leave) left for London.

6. Daisy (agree) agreed with other members in the last meeting.

7. OUR eacher (tell) told us yesterday that he(visit) had visited England in 1970.

8. While you (play) were playing the piano, I (write) was writing a letter.

9. The little girl (ASK) asked what (happen) had happened to her ice-cream.

10. I didn't recognise Mrs. Johnson. She (change) had changed a lot.

1.In all the world, there (be) are only 14 mountains that (reach) reach above 8,000 meters.

2.He sometimes (come) comes to see his parents.

3.When I (come) came, she (leave) had left for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4.My grandfather never (fly) has never flown in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5.We just (decide) have just decided that we (undertake) would undertake the job.

6.He told me that he (take) would take a trip to California the following week.

7.I knew that this road (be) was too narrow.

8.Right now I (attend) am attending class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) was attending class.

9.Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) arrive at the airport, Mary (wait) will be waiting for me.

10.Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) had lived on this earth for 55 years.

11.The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) got to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) had already arrived

12.I will graduate in June. I (see) will see you in July. By the time I (see) see you, I (graduate) will have graduated.

13.I (visit) visited my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) was a child.

14.That book (be) has been on the table for weeks. Haven't you (not read) read it yet?

15.David (wash) is washing his hands. He just (repair) has just repaired the TV set.

16. Have You (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.

17. We have never (meet) __met________ him. We don’t know what he (look) ____looks______ .

18. The car (be) ____will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) _____arrived_____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) ____be raining ______.

21. It (rain) ____is raining ______ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) _____stops_____

22. Last night we (watch) ___were watching_______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) ___stayed_______up to talk about the town where he (live) _____has lived_____for some years.

24. I (sit) ___was sitting _______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) _____turned____round and (go) ____went______back home because he had fogotten (forget) to turn the gas off.