Ex. 29 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense

Ex. 28 Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence

1. When did you last go/have you last been to the cinema? 2. We'd better wait here until the rain stops/will stop. 3. I've finished my exams; so I'm having/I have a party tomor­row.4. Why do you stare/are you staring at me like that? - You look/are looking beautiful today.5. When the phone rang I had/was having coffee in the kitchen. 6. I can't go out because I haven't finished/I didn't finish my homework yet.7. How long are you working/have you been working here? 8. I'm waiting for Kate. Have you seen/Did you see her? 9. Your suitcase looks very heavy. Will I/Shall I help you? 10. When I was a child, I used to ride/was riding a tricycle.11. What do you do/are you doing! - I'm a student.12. When we arrived home, it already stopped/had stopped raining and the children sat/were sitting outside the door waiting for us.13. At the beginning of the film I realized that I saw/had seen it before.14. I'll get in touch with you as soon as I know/will know the results.15. I'm sorry I can't talk long. I study/am studying for an exa­mination.16. I stay/am staying at the Hotel Superior. Why don't you call me? 17. "What did you do/were you doing when you saw the snake?" - I ran away! 18. By the time the police get there, the burglars will have vanished/ vanished.19. I'm sorry I haven't written/I didn't write to you lately, but I've been working/worked hard this term.20. When I was on holiday last summer, I was going/went to the beach every day and lie/was lying in the sun since morn­ing till afternoon.21. The last bus had gone/went so I made/did my way on foot.22. Athens is/are becoming more and more attractive to tour­ists. Have you made/done much progress with your Greek 23. Although the city seem/seems to some big and noisy, tour­ists still find/are finding a lot of quiet places with romantic atmosphere to enjoy a tasty Greek meal and listen to tradi­tional music.24. The number of taxis in Athens is/are amazing and apart from the rash hour it is quite difficult to get hold of one when one need/needs it.

1 While I (try) to get my car started, a passing car (stop) and the driver (offer) to help me.2 The police (pay) no attention to the woman's complaints because she (phone) so many times before.3. They (get) married next month and they (want) you to come to the wedding.4. I (phone) about your advertisement for a bicycle for sale, which I (see) in the local paper. (You sell) it or is it still available?5. The police (think) that they (find) your missing wallet, so call this number.6. Sorry, could you say that again? I (not listen) to you. 7. We (walk) for two hours already. Let's have a rest. We (not, eat) anything since morning. 8. This tooth (kill) me lately! So I (make) an appointment with the dentist for Monday. 9. The train (arrive) at 8 tomorrow evening, so I (meet) them at the station. I (take) a taxi. 10. Which hotel does (she stay) in when she (come) here? - Oh, I (see) her today. She (come) yesterday and (stay) in the Orion. - You (happen) to know her telephone number? - Sure.11. I (stand) here for a quarter of an hour already. I'll get some money from the bank when it (open). - What you (want) to buy? – I (go) on holiday tomorrow and (return) in a month.12. I'm sure you (feel) better after you (take) the medicine. I (want) you to believe me.13. When I (see) her tomorrow, I (tell) her news, if she (want) to listen to me.14. She (carry) this heavy bag all the way. That's why she is so tired. Why you (not/help) her? 15. (You ever think) what exactly (you do) after you (graduate) from university?16. According to computer experts, computers (make) soon accurate predictions about the future, but people (not be able) to do it.17. Professor Vincent, from Cambridge University (believe) that by the 2050, computers (replace) teachers, and (also do) most of the jobs that the police (do) now. "Computers (become) more intelligent all the time", he says. "Soon they (direct) traffic and (teach) our children and also they (tell) us about the future!"18. Venice slowly (sink) into the sea. Scientists (try) to save it and (work) hard at this problem for many years already. But by the time they (find) the answer, the city probably (sink)

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