Exercise 23
1. You see, I (do)...............................this kind of thing for the last 30 years
2. Go on the next test as soon as you (finish)..................................this one
3. If you (go).................................away you (write).........................to me, won't you?
4. There are mice in you kitchen. If you (have ).......................a cat, the mice ( disappear)...................................
5. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear)...................................................her seat belt, she (not hurt)............................so badly
6. Did the doctor recommend that you (stop)....................................smoking?
7. Is it important that we(be).................on time for the meeting tonight?
8. I feel as if my head (be)................on fire now, doctor
9. He talked as though he (know)...................where she was
10. When he (start)...............................talking. I(realise).....................that we(meet).................before
Exercise 24
1. When I (look).......................at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ...................................to open it
2. When we (get)........................to the restaurant, we (find).......................that nobody (remember)......................................to reserve a table
3. The doctor (exmine).........................him , and (find) ........................that he (break).............................his arm
4. I could tell at a glance that the pile of letters on my desk (disturb)......................................while I (be) ....................................out.
5. We ( be)......................................a few minutes late, so the film (already start)..............................when we (get)...................................to the cinema
6. As soon as she arrived England, she (find).......................that the language (be)..............................quite different from the English that she (learn).................................at school.
7. " Good afternoon. Can I help you?" "Yes, I (bring).......................my watch to you for repair three weeks ago. Is it ready yet?"
8. I wanted to be the first to tell her news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell).............................her
9. The children are filthy. Where they (be).....................................................?
10. I'm going to bed. I (work)...................................................for hours and I'm tired
Exercise 25
1.I think he is the nicest person I (ever meet)......................................................................
2. The man at the corner table (glance)................................my way to see if I (listen)....................................
3. There (be)................................a curious expression on his face I never (see) ...........................before
4. Before the war he (be).............................a teacher at the University, as his father (be)..................before him
5. We (catch).............................the last bus if we (leave)......................the theatre 5 minutes earlier.
6. It (be) ......................one of the happiest afternoons he never (spend).......................................
7. And then, turning the corner of the path, he (see)..........................Mary exactly where he (see).................her the first time.
8. And, paying for what he (not eat)................................, he (go)......................out, passing two acquaintance without sign of recognition.
9. She just (open)............................the letter a few moments before my call (come).............................through.
10. I wish I (see)........................................more of him before the war
Exercise 26.
1. Mr Brown just (finish)................................reading the letter when the telephone on his desk (ring)...................
2. He (come)...........................into the room a moment after I (get)..........................there.
3. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run)...............................................
4. I hardly (be).................................there 5 minutes when Mrs Brown (come).......................in with the coffee
5. Scarely they (move).................................into the house when their friends (come)...............................in
6. I (meet)................................John before I (be)........................................a fornight in Paris
7. After the telephone (buzz)...................................for along while, the doctor (answer) ......................................it
8. As soon as the boys (enter).........................the hall they (begin)........................to speak about books and writers.
9. Roy (wait)...................................until the door (close)......................................behind him
10. I wish I (know) ...........................you needed the book. I (can buy)...................................it for you in London
