I.                Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.     When Carol (call).................... last night, I (watch)............................. my favorite show on television.

2.     I (work).............................. for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

3.     Sharon (love)................................... to travel. She (go)................................. abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

4.     Thomas is an author. He (write).......................... mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) ................................... since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write).......................... seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry. 

5.     We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)......................... to the train station, Susan (wait) ............................ for us for more than two hours. 

6.     Sam (try)................................. to change a light bulb when he (slip).............................. and (fall)............................

7.      Every day I (wake)....................up at 6 o'clock, (eat).................................. breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) ................................ for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get)............................. up at 6:30, (skip) ............................. breakfast and (leave).......................... for work late because I (forget).................... to set my alarm. 

8.     Right now, Jim (read)......................... the newspaper and Kathy (make) ........................... dinner. Last night at this time, they (do)........................... the same thing. She (cook).................... and he (read)................................ the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also)....................... the same thing. She (prepare) ............................. dinner and he (read)............................. They are very predictable people! 

9.     By this time next summer, you (complete) ............................ your studies and (find).......................... a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not).......................... anything. I (study, still)............................... and you (work) .................................. in some new high paying job. 

10.  When they (get)........................... to the station, the train (already / leave)..................................................

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms to complete the sentences.

1.     .............you ever ..................... to Kuala Lumpur ? (be)

2.     This bridge ................................ thirty years ago. (build)

3.     When Peter comes back, he .................................. us a lot about his trip. (tell)

They (weave) …………………the baskets when visitors came there

I.          Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.     We (live) ………………… in this house since 1970; that is to say ever since my father (die) ………………… He (come) ………………… to this country twenty years ago. He (be) ………………… born in South America and (live) ………………… there until he (get) ………………… married.

2.     Although we (be) ………………… in this village six years so far, we (not get) ………………… to know many people yet. But our next door neighbours (be) ………………… very helpful when we first (move) ………………… in.

3.     I (receive) ………………… John’s invitation yesterday, and (accept) ………………… it at once. I (not see) ………………… him for several weeks.

4.     That man (catch) ………………… any fish yet? I (watch) ………………… him for the last hour and he (not move) ………………… once.

5.     Quick! There (be) ………………… an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) ………………… when that red car (shoot) ………………… out of the side street without warning.

IV/ Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. This time last year, we (study) at a university in Hanoi.

2. The girl (sit) next to me is very clever.

3. When I got to the bus stop, the bus just ( leave).

4. By the time I recovered from the shock he (disappear) round the corner.

5. She (have) a headache for several hours.

6. I (watch) a movie when you called me last night.

7. I’m really looking forward to (take) a vacation.

8. I’m hungry because I ( have ) breakfast or lunch yet.

9. By the time I got to Lan’s house, she ( already / leave) for work.

10. We would rather (go) to the movies tonight.

11. He told me that he ( attend) our wedding tomorrow.

12. The heavy rain kept us from (go) to class on time.

13. You ever ( be) to England? – Yes, I ( go) there 3 years ago.

14. It is dfficult to get used to (eat) with chop stick.

15. The chairman suggested (hold) another next week.

16. Would you mind ( lend) me £ 5.1, I forgot (cash) a cheque?

17. Peter used (go) to the zoo when he was a child.