Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. From the clink of dishes one could tell that supper (prepare).

2. They (take) George out of the house, and he (show) the way to the office.

3. Mrs Brown (come) to inform her that dinner already (serve).

4. His phrase (greet) by a strange laugh from a student who (sit) near the wall.

5. The house where the robbery took place (guard) by the police to prevent it from (enter).

6. Anne (not see) Harry until the party (seat).

7. When the phone (ring), I (reach) for the phone, and (tell) that 1 (call) from Moscow.

8 She (want things not so much for herself as for her child, and she (be) anxious to do whatever she (tell).

9. A note (bring) in and (put) on the table (await) Eleanor.

10. Jerry (know) George (hide) by the dark

11. We (tap) on the door but it (not lock), then we (open) the door and (enter).

12. Lester (not attend) the wedding, though he (invite).

Give the correct form of the following verbs.

1. I wish he …………….  here now. (be)

2. She wishes you …………….  better. (feel)

3. I wish that you …………….  here yesterday. (be)

4. I wish he ……………. his work tonight. (finish)

5. We wish you …………….  tomorrow. (come)

6. She wishes she …………….  the window last night. (open)

7. I wish you …………….  earlier yesterday. (leave)

8. We wish they …………….  with us last weekend. (come)

9. They wish he ……………. with them the next day. (come)

10. They wish we ……………. them some food yesterday. (give)

I. Give correct forms or tenses of the verbs in the bracket 

1. My grandparents told me that they (visit)…………………….me the month after. 

2. I have no idea when (leave) ................................ for the bus. 

3. Could you tell me where (sign) ........................ my name? 

4. My friend said that he (send).......................... me the book the week before. 

5. The students didn’t know what (do) ………………. to deal with the problem. 

6. Nam said to me that they (build) …. a new bridge across this river the following year. 

7. I (not finish) ………………… my homework because I was seriously ill yesterday. 

8. They couldn’t tell how (use)………………….that support service. 

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. Bruce wishes he (have) __________ more money so he could buy a new sweater.

2. If only I (be) __________ taller! I'd love to be in the basketball team.

3. I wish I (not spend) __________ all my money. Now I don't have enough for my bus fare!

4. I wish you (not watch) __________ TV while I'm taking to you!
5. I wish you (not do) __________ that. It's really annoying!

6. Ella wishes she (not speak) __________ to her friend like that last night.

7. Of course Tom wishes he (can/ come) __________ with us but he has to stay here and work.

8. I wish we (can/ go) __________ to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

9. I really wish you (not tell) __________ Mary. Now she knows everything!

10. If only you (not lose) __________ all your money. Now we're broke.

11. Peter's always late. If only he (turn up) __________ on time for a change.

Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses:

1. I wish I (go)……………………………. to the movie with you.

2. I wish I (have)……………………………………… day off.

3. I wish I (study)…………………………… Latin instead of Greek.

4. I wish the weather (be) …………..…………….warm, so we could go swimming.

5. I wish I (not stay)………….……………….. at home.

6. I don’t have time to go to “High Quality Good Fair “. I wish I (go) ………there.

7. The weather is very hot. I wish it (be) ………………………… cooler.

8. We seldom write to her. I wish we (write) ………………… to her more often.

9. John doesn’t know how to swim. He wishes he (can) ………………..…… swim.

10. We will not go to Ha Long Bay next week. I wish we (go) …………… there.

11. It is raining now. I wish it (stop) ……………………… raining soon.

12. I know Nam will not lend me his car. I wish he (lend). ……………… it to me.

A. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form:

1. He (not finish) ....... his work yet. He only (start)... an hour ago.

2. A lot of people (kill) .... by AIDS recently, and i wish nobody would die any more

3. Only yesterday I (realise)....... what was going on

4. George as well as his brothers (not go) ..... to the cinema very often.

5. What you (do)..... if you (give)...... $1,000,000?

6. There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix).... it now.

7. From the clink of dishes one can tell that super (prepare)......

8. You have read this book already. What you (think).... of it?

B. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters:

1. Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO (appear).....

2. If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their (land)......

3. The (major).... of children won't be ready to stay away from home until they are in their teens.

4. The Internet has (increase) ...... develope and become a part of our everyday life.

5. Television can make things more (memory) .... because it brings both sounds and pictures.

6. Sam was accussed of stealing some (confidence0.... documents from the safe.

7. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely (volunteer).....

8. Most people agree that Christmas has become too (commerce).....

9. Don't leave your house (lock).... when you go out.

10. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an (forget).... experience.