Question

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)

       Dear Jane,

I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (BE)…(1)…very busy lately. All last month I (HAVE)…(2)…exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (STOP) …(3)…studying now, and I (WAIT)…(4)…for my exam results. As you can see from this letter, I (CHANGE)…(5)…my address and (LIVE)…(6)…in Croydon now. I decided that I wanted a change from central London because it has become so expensive. A friend of mine (TELL) …(7)…me about this flat, and I moved here about two months ago. When you (COME)…(8)…to London this Summer, please visit me. I (STAY)…(9)…here until the middle of August. Then I (GO)…(10)…on holiday to Sctoland.

      Please write to me soon,

            Margaret.    

Answer 1

  Dear Jane,

I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (BE)…have been(1)…very busy lately. All last month I (HAVE)…had(2)…exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (STOP) …have stopped(3)…studying now, and I (WAIT)…am waiting(4)…for my exam results. As you can see from this letter, I (CHANGE)…(5)have changed…my address and (LIVE)…live(6)…in Croydon now. I decided that I wanted a change from central London because it has become so expensive. A friend of mine (TELL) …told(7)…me about this flat, and I moved here about two months ago. When you (COME)…come(8)…to London this Summer, please visit me. I (STAY)…am staying(9)…here until the middle of August. Then I (GO)…am going(10)…on holiday to Sctoland.

      Please write to me soon,

            Margaret.    

Answer 2

 1 have been

2 had

3 have stopped

4 am waiting

5 have changed

6 live

7 told

8 come

9 am staying

10 am going

Answer 3

1 have been

2 had

3 stop

4 am waiting

5 have changed 

6 lived

7 told

8 come

8 will be staying

9 will go