Oneday a few years ago, I (enter)........................a small room and (sit)...........................quietly, (look)...............through the window, (wait)...........................Time (run).............................by fast, but my excitement( let, not)..................................me (be) ..............................aware of it. After five, ten, fifteen minutes    (pass)..................and no one (come)..................in, my impatience (reach)........................a peak. However, nothing(go).........................wrong; it was only that I (arrive)......................earlier that I (be)......................supposed to. At last, I (hear)............................steps; the door (open).....................; agentleman (come).......................in. (Look)........................at me and (smile)............................he (greet)................me affably.

              I (respond, not)...............................to his greeting: I simply (stare).......................at him and (smile).....................foolishly. (Gesticulate)Khoa tay múa chân..................................expressively, the man (continue).....................(speak)..............................................I (understand).................................not one word that he (say)..................... Nevertheless, he(go).........................on for 45 mminutes. Finally(stop)...................................., he (bow)..................................and (leave)..................................the room.

               The next day I ( be)....................in the small room again, but that time I (be).........................able (answer)........................the man's greeting when he (appear).....................The day before, you (see)......................, (be)...........................my first English lesson.

Exercise 31.

            Tom Smith has musical talent, but he (be)........................a very lazy boy. He always (get)...................up late, and he (be)..........................seldom on time for school. When he (know)......................that he (have).......................to work hard in school on a certain day, he (stay)..........................home.

           If Tom (be)...............................wise, he (not try)..............................so hard to awoid all the problems of his youth. He often (say)...........................that he(wish).............................he (be)..................................born rich, or he (complain).................................that if his great-grandfather (not be)....................unlucky, his family (be)....................rich now. The boy sometimes (say).................that if he (have).........................any substantial help from anyone, he already (be).................................a great musician.

         Among his friends there (be) ..........................two or three who (appreciate)............................Tom's ability, but they (think)...................................that he (lack) ........................preserverance. If he (have)........................it , they (help)...............................him.