II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:
1. The famous Sydney Opera House ………………. as an arts centre since 1973. (serve)
2. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ………………. fast, (increase)
3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which…………………. freedom, (symbolise)
4. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together ………….………. the United Kingdom. (form)
5. New Zealand ………………. divided into the North Island and the South Island, (be)
6. America Thanksgiving Day ………..……. on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864. (celebrate)
7. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) ................................... We seldom (eat) ................................... before 6:30
8. How long you (study) ................................... English? For 5 years.
9. I (wait) ................................... for two hours, but she (not come) ................................... yet.
10. They (live) ................................... in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975.
11. The Debating Competition (take place) ................................... in the Main Hall on April 3rd.
12. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory(leave) ................................... at 8.00 a.m on April 14th.
13. Daisy (cook) ............................. some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) ...................... in the morning.
14. You (sleep) ................................... so far? I (ring) ................................... the bell for the last twenty minutes.
15. He (write) ................................... a novel for two years, but he (not finish) ................................... it yet.
16. The Public Speaking session (start) ............................. at 11.15 and(finish) ................................... at 12.45 tonight.
17. The Sports Festival (take place) ................................... on April 18th.
18. The school library (hold) ................................... the Photo Exhibition.
19. The Photo Exhibition (last) ................................... two days, from the 28th to the 29th of April.
20. Alaska, a state in the USA, both (face) ……………………… the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
21. In Adelaide, south of Australia, the sun (not/ set) ……………………………..until 9 p.m in summer.
22. Although England has several good footbath teams, it (win) ……………………the World Cup only once.
23. The government of New Zealand (do) ................................ a lot to preserve the culture of the Maori, native people of this land.
24. In many cultures, it's considered rude if you push through people who (try) ................................... to get out of a bus or a train.
25. When Saint Giong (lie) …………………….. on the bed, he (hear) …………………….. an announcement that the emperor (need) …………………….. brave men to protect his land.
26. Alice was walking along in the woods when she suddenly (hear) ……………….……….. footsteps behind her. Someone (follow) ………………….. her. she was frightened and she (start) ……….…………….. to run.
27. When the crowd (drop) ……………………….. the cheese, the fox (eat) …….………………….. it.
28. They (dance)…………….. merrily when Cinderella suddenly (leave) …………………….. the party.
29. Lac Long Quan (miss) …………………….. his life under the sea, so he (decide) …………………….. to take fifty of his sons back there.
