Part 2. Weekend plans

19. Bill (on phone): Hello, Peter. Bill here. I (speak) from Southwold. I (spend) my holidays here this year in a caravan. You (like) to come for the weekend?

20. Peter. I (love) to. But how I (get) to you?

21. Bill: Get the 8 o'clock train to Halesworth and I (meet) you at the station.

22. Peter: OK. I (do) that. Are you near the sea, Bill? .

23. Bill: Yes. When the tide (come) in, I'm almost afloat!

24. Peter. It (sound) marvellous!

25. Bill: It is. Wait till you (see) it!

26. (Friday) Peter's mother: What you (do) this weekend, Pe­ter? (What plans have you made?)

27. Peter. I (spend) it with Bill in a caravan on the Suffolk coast.

28. Mother: The east coast in this wind! You (freeze) to death — if Bill's cooking (not kill) you first! How you (get) there? (What travel arrangements have you made?)

29. Peter: I (catch) the 8 o'clock train and Bill (meet) me at Halesworth.

30. Mother: Then I (lend) you my alarm clock, and we'd bet­ter have breakfast at seven. I (tell) Mary.

31. Peter. Poor Mary! She (like) a lie-in on Saturdays!

32. (Friday evening) Mother: I (give) you a call at 6.30, Pe­ter, in case you (fall) asleep again after your alarm (go) off. By the way, Mary, we (have) breakfast at seven tomorrow as Peter (go) away for the weekend and (catch) an early train

33. Mary (petulantly): Peter always (go) away. I never (go) anywhere!

34. Mother: When he (come) home on Sunday night and you (hear) how awful it was, you (be) very glad you stayed at home!

27. Fill in the blanks in the letter with a present pro­gressive or future verb phrase. Use only the verbs below as many times as necessary.

be go have look at talk take write

Dear Folks,

I ......... more trips these days, and I ......... you their letter from a pizza restaurant in the city. Right now Jeff and I .........the sights of the city from our outdoor table. Jeff......some cute girls.

It's about 8.00 and a lot of people ... walks.

We ...... dinner soon, and then we ...... back to the hotel. We ...... to bed early tonight. Tomorrow ...... a busy day. First, we ......... to the Science and Technology Museum. Then we ...... a

bus to a football game. Then......... Oops! At this moment Jeff ... to two girls. Excuse me, but I ...... to them, too. I ...... you an­other letter in a few days. This week in the city.........great!

Much love, Dave.

28. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (present or future).

1. When he (return) I'll give him the key. 2. He'll be ready as soon as you (be). 3. I'll stay in bed till the clock (strike) seven. 4. She will be delighted when she (hear) this. 5. When the laundry comes I (have) some clean handker­chiefs. 6. I shan't buy tomatoes till the price (come) down. 7. Stay here till the lights (turn) green. 8. When it (get) cold I'll light the fire. 9. The lift (not start) until you press that button. 10. She'll have to behave better when she (go) to school.

11. When you look at yourself in the glass you (see) what I mean. 12. He (be) here before you go. 13. I (lend) you my cassette recorder whenever you want it. 14. He (wake) up when we turn the lights on. 15. He (ring) us up when he arrives in England? 16. He will wash up before he (go) to bed. 17. I won't come to London till the bus strike (be) over. 18. I (give) the children their dinner before he (come) home. 19. They will be astonished when they (see) how slowly he works. 20. I'll pay you when I (get) my cheque. 21.1 (go) on doing it until he tells me to stop.

22. I'll buy that house when I (have) enough money. 23. You (fall) rapidly through the air till your parachute opens. 24. We'll have to stay here till the tide (go) out. 25. When the Queen (arrive) the audience will stand up. 26. When the fog (lift) we'll be able to see where we are.

27. The refrigerator (go on) making that noise till we have it repaired. 28. As soon as the holidays begin this beach (become) very crowded. 29. The car (not move) till you take the brake off. 30. The alarm bell (go on) ringing till you press this button 31 As soon as she (learn) to type I'll get her a job. 32. Look before you (leap), (proverb) 33. We (have) to stay on this desert island till we can repair our boat. 34. Don't count on a salary increase before you actually (get) it. 35. When winter (begin) the swallows will fly away to _a warmer country.

36. We can't make any decision till he (arrive) here.

29. Put the verbs in brackets into the future perfect tense.

1. In a fortnight's time we (take) our exam. 2. I (finish) this book by tomorrow evening. 3. By this time tomorrow we (have) our injections. 4. By the end of next year I (be) here twenty-five years. 5. I'll still be here next summer but Tom (leave). 6. I (finish) this job in twenty minutes.

7. By next winter they (build) four houses in that field. 8. When we reach Valparaiso we (sail) all round the world. 9. At the rate he is going he (spend) all his money by the time he is twenty-one. 10. By this time next year I (save) £250. 11. By the time we get to the party everything (be) eaten. 12. The train (leave) before we reach the station. 13. If I continue with my diet I (lose) 10 kilos by the end of the month. 14. By the end of my university course I (attend) 1,200 lec­tures. 15. By the end of this week my illness (cost) me £100. 16. By the time that he leaves school his parents (spend) £25,000 on his education. 17. By the end of the term I (read) all twelve volumes. 18. When you come back I (finish) all the housework. 19. The police (hear) of the theft by this time. 20. We (drink) all that wine by the end of the year. 21. On the fourth of the next month he (be) in prison for ten years. 22. When we reach Crewe we (do) half of the journey. 23 At this rate you (break) all the wine glasses by the end of the month. 24. If we don't hurry the sun (rise) before we reach the top. 25. I'm going to Hyde Park to hear the people making speeches. ~ You'll be too late. By the time you get there they (finish) their speeches and everybody (go) home 26. By midnight he (be) unconscious for forty-eight hours.

27. By the end of the month 5,000 people (see) this exhibi­tion. 28. By next April I (pay) £3,000 in income tax. 29. I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time all these old houses (be) pulled down. 30. On 21 October they (be) married for twenty-five years. 31. After this performance I (see) Hamlet twenty-two times. 32. The strike leader said, "By midnight 500 men (come) out on strike " 33. At your present rate you (burn) all that coal by the end of the month.

34. The treasurer said, "By the end of the year all our debts (be paid) off." 35. Tourist: We've only got five hours in Rome; we are leaving at six; but I'm sure that we (see) everything of impor­tance by then. 36. Householder to Zoo: One of your elephants is in my gar­den eating my tomatoes. Zoo official: The elephant keeper will be with you in half an hour.

Householder: Your elephant (eat) all my tomatoes by then.

30. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, us­ing the future, present, or present perfect.

1. When we (take) our exam we'll have a holiday. 2. When I (finish) the book I'll lend it to you. 3 When we (have) our injections I expect we'll feel awful 4. When I (be) here for a year I'll ask for a rise. 5. When Tom (go) I'll tell you a secret. 6. By the time he (get) back from his holiday the milkman will have left twenty-one bottles of milk outside his door. 7 Don't drive at more than 50 k.p h. till your car (do) 4,000 kilometres. 8. When you (do) 4,000 kilometres you can drive it at 70 k.p.h. 9. When you open the safe you (see) a small black box. 10. When we (have) lunch we'll go for a walk. 11. When the bell rings I (take) the meat out of the oven. 12. I'll bolt all the doors before I (go) to bed. 13. When we (see) the cathedral we'll go to the museum. 14. We'll have to stay up this tree till the bull (go) away. 15. He (not let) you out till you have finished your home­work. 16. As soon as I hear from him I (let) you know. 17. My father will be furious when he (see) what you have done. 18. You (not hear) the sound of the explosion till after you have seen the flash. 19. These gates will remain shut until the train (pass). 20. When he (sell) all his newspapers he'll go home. 21. We can't have a fire here until we (sweep) the chimney. 22. You (get) a shock when you open that box. 23. When you are eighteen your father (give) you a latchkey. 24. Don't jump out of the aeroplane until the pilot (say) "Go!" 25. I can't leave the country till the police (return) my passport. 26. When a bottle of champagne (be) opened for twenty-four hours the wine is not fit to drink. 27. Hotel receptionist: When you (sign) the hotel register the porter will show you your room. 28. You (not know) how good oysters are till you have tasted one. 29. That road will not be safe till the floods (subside). 30. When everybody (leave) the park the park-keeper will lock the gates. 31. When we have seen the Chamber of Horrors we (have) a cup of tea. 32. When you (have) something to eat you'll feel better.

33. I (stay) in court till the jury returns. 34. You cannot become a member of this club until you (make) a parachute descent. 35. When the boa constrictor (eat) the goat he will become very lethargic. 36. As soon as everybody has gone to bed the mice (come) out of their holes.

31. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. Heat the oil till it (begin) to smoke. 2. I'll stay here till Tom (get) back. 3. We'll go out as soon as the shops (open). 4. You drive first, and when you (be) tired, I'll take over. 5. The sooner we (start), the sooner we'll get there. 6. We will send you the goods as soon as we (receive) your cheque. 7. I'll wait as long as you (like). 8. Whip the whites of the eggs till they (be) quite stiff. 9. Shall I jump out when the bus (slow) down at the next corner?- 10. No, you'd better wait till it (stop) at the traffic lights. 11. You are too young to understand. I (explain) it to you when you (be) older. 12. Tom: Brown is the best poet in the university. Ann: Now read Smith's poems. When you (read) them you'll say that he is better. 13. Tom: I can't get used to driving on the left. Jack: When you (be) here for another week you'll find it quite easy.

14. The room doesn't look particularly attractive now but when I (clean) and (paint) it, it will look quite different. 15. Pour boiling water on the coffee grounds, wait till the grounds (settle), then strain the coffee into a jug. 16. As soon as they (see) the river the children will want to bathe. 17. When we (see) the cathedral we'll go to the museum. 18. What will you do when you (finish) painting the bridge?- 19. Oh, this bridge is so long that by the time we (reach) the other end it will be time to start again at this end. 20. Serve the meal and wash up When you (do) the washing up you can go home. 21. The plane won't take off till the fog (lift). 22. Tom will start as soon as his visa (arrive). 23. I'm glad you're learning French. When you (know) French I (give) you a job. 24. Shall I boil the baby's milk? ~ Yes, but don't give it to him till it (cool). 25. Don't start smoking till the others (finish) their meal. 26. By the time you (give) the chidden their meal you won't have any appetite left. 27. I don't want anyone to overhear us, but I (tell) you what happened when we (be) alone. 28. How do you like your new job? ~ I've only just started so I really can't say. When I (be) in it for a fortnight I (let) you know. 29. My instructor says that when I (fly) another ten hours, he'll let me fly solo. 30. They say that when the 100 k.p.h. speed limit (be) in op­eration for a year, they will be able te judge whether it is effec­tive or not. 31. Sculptor's friend: I suppose that when I (come) back next year you will still be working on this horse. 32. Sculptor: Oh no, I (finish) it long before I (see) you again, but as soon as I (finish) one thing I (start) on another, so there'll be something else for you to look at. 33. All the flats are exactly alike so when you (see) one you've seen them all.

34. Advertisement: When you (drive) a Jaguar once, you won't want to drive another car.

35. He's asleep now but I (give) him the letter as soon as he (wake) up. 36. She bought beer and made sandwiches because she knew that when they (arrive) they would be hungry and thirsty.

32. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. When it (get) dark we'll have to stop. We can't work in the dark. 2. Go on till you (come) to a square with a statue in the middle; then turn left and you'll find the theatre on your right. 3. Immediately the train (stop) we'll jump out. 4. I'll help you with your homework as soon as I (do) my own. 5. He was determined to keep the two dogs apart because he knew that the moment they (see) one another they'd start barking. 6. I know the coat's unfashionable but I'm not going to throw it away. I'll keep it till that style (come) into fashion again. 7. Tourist: Can we get to the top of the tower? Guide: Yes, but be careful when you (go) up because the steps are very uneven. 8. Tourist (puffing up the steps): I'll be glad when I (get) to the top! Guide: When you (see) the view you'll be glad you made the effort. 9. Mother (to child setting out for school): When у_оц (come) to the main road remember to stop and look both ways before you (cross).

10. "Give this letter to your teacher as soon as you (arrive) at school," said his mother. "All right," said the boy, running out. "I bet it will still be in his pocket when he (get) home to­night," said his father. 11. Tom: I'm going to New York by sea. I'm leaving tomorrow. Jack: I'm going by air. When I (sit) in my comfortable plane I'll think of you tossing about on a stormy sea. Tom: When I (walk) about the deck enjoying the fresh air and blue sea I'll think of you shut up in a flying box and seeing nothing. 12. But there's someone in the phone box! You can't rush in and grab the receiver. You'll have to wait till he (finish). 13. The ladder looks a bit unsteady.~

Yes, but before he (start) working he will tie the top end to the tree. 14. The house won't be entirely mine until I (pay) off the mortgage. 15. You'll find that the staff will clock in very punctually but that they won't do any work till the boss (arrive). 16. When I (work) here for fifteen years I'll be entitled to a pension. 17. When you (do) the bedrooms, remember to sweep under the beds. 18. When you (do) all the upstairs rooms, come down and give me a hand with the lunch. 19. Mother to child: I won't let you watch TV until you (finish) your supper.

20. We'll talk business when we (have) dinner, but not dur­ing dinner. I never talk business at meals. 21. Young man: Weren't you astonished when she said that? Old man: When you (be) married as long as I have, you won't be so easily astonished. 22. When you (read) the book, leave it in the hospital for someone else to read. 23. He said he would give me a ring as soon as he (reach) Paris. 24. Some people say that a man shouldn't think of marrying till he (save) up enough money to buy a house.25. You're an idiot to go into teaching. I'm going into busi­ness. In ten years' time when you (queue) at the bus stop I'll be driving by in my Bentley.

26. When you are picking fruit in the holidays to eke out your salary I (cruise) round the Greek islands in my private yacht. 27. I visit a new country every year. By the time I (be) sixty I shall have visited all the most interesting countries in the world. 28. When I (see) all there is to see I'll buy a small island and settle down there. 29. He saves £500 a year. By the time he (retire) he'll have saved £20,000. 30. By the time he (save) £20,000, the value of the money will have gone down so much that he'll have to go on working. 31. Ann hoped that it would go on raining. She knew that the moment it (stop) Tom would want to go out. 32. I expected that Jack would be there when the train (arrive), but there was no sign of him. 33. The boys worked slowly for they knew that as soon as they (finish) one exercise the teacher would tell them to do the next.

34. I'll take the paper with me. I'll read it while I (wait) for the bus. 35. The window-cleaner was in fact one of a gang of safe crackers. He hoped that while he (clean), or (pretend) to clean, windows he would be able to have a look at the safe. 36. He said that he would lend me money whenever I (need) it.

33 Use when, whenever or as to fill the gaps in the fol­lowing..

1. ... (Because) there were no buses we had to take a taxi. 2. ... he grew older his temper improved. (His temper got better every year.} 3. ... he grew older (he reached the age, say, 40) his temper improved. 4. ... the doors opened the crowd began pouring in. (They didn't wait for the doors to open fully.) 5. ... it became dark (after dark), he left his hiding place. 6. ... the sun went down, great bars of red covered the west­ern sky. 7. ... he left the house (while he was still in the doorway) he suddenly remembered where he'd seen her before. 8. ... he left the house (after living it) he turned right. 9. ... we have a puncture (every time we have one) she just sits in the car while I change the wheel. 10. Don't exhaust yourself. Sit down ... you're tired, (as soon as you're tired) 11. ... (Because) we were tired we sat down beside the stream. 12. ... we approached the town (came gradually nearer to it) we wondered whether there'd be room in the hotel. 13. ... we reached the town (after arriving) we sent Tom to find out about hotels. 14. I'll have to buy a map ... (because) I don't know the area. 15. ... you don't know a district it is always a good thing to have a map. 16. ... the manager is out (every time he is out) his assistant signs the letters. 17. ... (Because) the manager is out today I'll sign the letters.

18. The phone rang just ... I got into my bath. (/ was in the act of getting in.) 19. I've given your old jacket away ... (because) it was too tight for you.

34. Put in the future simple, the future progressive or the future perfect simple.

FLYING JUNK

By the middle of the 21st century we (build) ... space stations which (circle) ... the earth and (probably circle) ... the moon, too. We (establish) ... bases on planets like Mars. At present, we use radar to "watch" nearly 8,000 objects in space. In addition, there are at least 30,000 bits of rubbish from the size of marbles to the size of basket balls flying round the earth. These (increase) ... in number by the year 2050 and (orbit) ... the earth. All these bits and pieces are watched by NORAD (North American Radar De­fence Command). NORAD (have)... more and more rubbish to watch as the years go by. Some bits fall back to earth, like the Russian satellite C954, which crashed in the Northern Territories

of Canada in 1978. Crashing junk could give us a bad headache. Most of the stuff (stay) ... up there (we hope)! The sad fact is that we who are alive today (not clear up) ... our own junk to­morrow. Perhaps we (just watch) ... from some other (safe) place as it goes round and round the earth!

35. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past progressive of the verbs in brackets. The adverbs in italics should be put in their correct position.

1. Who was that girl you (talk) to when I (pass) you in the street? 2. He (sleep) soundly when he (awaken — passive) by a noise. He (go) downstairs to find out what (happen) He (know) something must be wrong because the dog (bark) furiously. 3. He (not take) my remarks seriously. In fact, he (think) I (joke). 4. The men (drink) together when an argument (break out). The men soon (come) to blows, and the publican (call) the police. The situation just (begin) to get out of hand, when the police (arrive) and (take) the two men to the police station. While they (get) out of the police car, one man (make) a break for it, and (succeed) in getting away. They still (look) for the man two hours later. 5. What (go on) in your house when I (call) on you last night? I (ring) the bell three times, but you (not answer) the door. Judging by the noise that (come) from the sitting room I (think) you must be having a party. 6. I (look) for you in the theatre all evening. Where you (sit)? 7. When I (leave) the airport, John and his wife still (talk) to the customs official. They (seem) to have some difficulty over their passports.

36. Fill in the blanks.

A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE

It (be) ... midnight, and I (be) ... at a party at a friend's house when the babysitter (call) .... "Come home right away!" she said. I didn't stop to ask any questions. I (get) ... into my car and (drive) . ... home as quickly as possible. But when I (reach) ... River Street, the most dangerous street in town, I (get) ... a flat fire. It (be) ⁸ very dark and quiet, and I (be) ... terribly afraid. I (start) ¹⁰ {₀ walk down the street, when I (see) '... an enormous dog He (look) ... very angry, and he (bark) ... when he (see) ¹⁴ ... me What (can) ' ... I do? I (have) ¹⁶ ... to think quickly. Fortunately, i (have) ... some food from the party with me. I (take) ¹⁸ .. some cookies from my pocket, and I (give) ¹⁹ ... them to the dog. He (stop) ... barking right away, and (eat) ... the cookies. While he was eating, I (walk) ... away. Half an hour later, I finally (arrive) ... home. I (look) ... in my pocket for the key, but it wasn't there. I guess I (lose) ... it when I was feeding the dog. I (decide) ²⁶ ... to get into the house through the living room window. A few minutes later, I (be) ... in the living room. I didn't see or hear anything strange, so I (go) ... upstairs. Then somebody (shout) ⁹ ... "Help!" I (be) ... so nervous that I (trip) ... over chair and (fall) ³²... down. Then......................I'm glad it was only a dream.

37. Put in the past simple or past progressive. Note where both forms are possible.

TUG OF WAR WITH A HEDGEHOG

Mrs May, our District Nurse, (drive) ... home at 3 a.m. one night after an urgent visit to a sick patient. She (drive) ... along a deserted country lane, when she (see) ... a new kind of animal. She (stop) ... her car and (get out) ... The animal (be) clearly visible in the blaze of her headlights. It (look) ... like a hedgehog with a tall white hat. It (cross) ... the road without paying any attention to Mrs May. When Mrs May (go) ... close to it, she (notice) ... that there was a plastic yoghurt pot on the hedgehog's head. The poor creature had got its head stuck in the plastic pot¹ Her instincts as a nurse (tell) ... her she would have to rescue it, so she (pull) ... the pot off the hedgehog's head. Mrs May (think) . . the hedgehog (look) ... rather sad, when she (notice) ... that the pot was half full of strawberry yoghurt. She (give) ... it back to the hedgehog. The creature (seize) ... it, (put) ... it on its head again, and triumphantly (continue) ... its journey across the road

38Use either the past simple tense or the past progres­sive in the following sentences as appropriate.

1. Jane ... (eat) dinner when his friend called. 2. While Marie was cleaning the apartment, her husband ... 3. At three o'clock this morning, Eleanor ... (study). When jViarie arrived, the Johnsons ... (have) dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him. 4. John ... (go) to France last year. 5. When the teacher ... (enter) the room, the students were talking. 6. While Joan was writing the report, Henry ... (look) tor niore information. 7. We ... (see) this movie last night.

8. At one time, Mr Roberts ... (own) this building. 9. John ... (write) a letter to his family when his pencil ... (break).

39. Insert the past simple or the past progressive.

1. When we (to open) the window, it (to rain). 2. It (to get) dark when we (to reach) home. 3. You (to find) these examples in the book at the previous lesson. 4. I (not to forget) to lock the door this morning. 5. The pupils (to work) in the field. 6. We (to arrive) ten minutes later. 7. We (to see) the men in the boat which (to near) the harbour. 8. Ann still (to look) out of the window when I (to enter). 9. She (to lie) in bed. She (to say) she (not to feel) well. 10. The train (to pass) a big town in the night and so we (not to see) it. 11. You (to write) all day yesterday.

40. How did it happen?

1. How did Alice hurt herself? (play soccer). Example: She hurt herself while she was playing soccer. 2. How did Martin burn himself? (iron his clothes) 3. How did Helen cut herself? (slice onions) 4. How did Jennifer meet her husband? (fix a flat tyre) 5. How did Martin break his arm? (skate) 6. How did you lose your wallet? (ride my bicycle) 7. How did Jeff meet his wife? (swim at the beach) 8. How did Bob get a black eye? (fight with his brother) 9. How did your children burn themselves? (make breakfast) 10. How did Martha trip and fall? (dance)

41. Compete the sentences with the past progressive or past simple form of the verb in parentheses. Both answers may be correct. Choose the better form.

F'.: Hi, Allan. How are you? I ... (call) you last night about 10.00, but you ... (not be) home. What ... you ... (do)?

A: At 10.00? Let's see ..., at around 10.00 I ... (sit) in the hospital waiting room.

F.: The hospital? What? Why ...? What ... (happen)? ... (be) there an accident? ... someone ... (get) sick?

A.: Not exactly. You see, around 8.00 my wife and I ... (have) dinner at a restaurant when it all ... (start). The food ... (taste) delicious. Let's see — she ... (eat) a terrific steak while I (enjoy) the chicken.

F.: But why ... you ... (spend) the rest of the evening in the hospital? What ... (start) while you ... (have) a good time at the restaurant?

A.: The whole thing! It ... (be) exciting, too! Around 9.00, I ... (ride) with my wife in the ambulance while it (speed) through the streets of the city. All the traffic ... (have) to stop for us.

F.: Ambulance?! Why ... you (go) to the hospital in an ambu­lance?

A.: Because we ... (be) in a hurry. Then while the doctor ... (take ) case of my wife, I ... (walk) back and forth. I ... (smoke). I ... (bite) my fingernails. I ... (be) so nervous I ...

F. What ... your wife ... (do) at that time? What ... (go) on?

A. She ... (give) birth to a son and a daughter ... twins!

F. Congratulations.

42. Past simple or past progressive?

1. I (mend) my sails one day when a man I had worked with before (walk) up and (ask) me if I'd like to have a drink. 2. I (think) he probably had more than just a friendly drink in mind, so I (stop) what I (do), (wipe) off my hands, and (follow) him to the local drink shop. 3. It (be) there that I (find) out that he (recruit) people to work on Necho's project. 4. Nowadays, everybody knows about our journey, but then, it (sound) a bit strange. 5. At first I thought the man (try) to play a trick on me. 6. But the more he (talk), the better it (sound) — a real ad­venture. 7. I (get) tired of the same old sea routes year after year. 8. Besides, I (think) it would be a great trading opportunity; the route to Carthage, across Greek waters, (get) more and more dangerous.

9. You may not believe this, but it (only take) me a few minutes to decide; I (sit) there in that shop with a cup in my hand, and I (make) a decision that would change my life — and lots of other people's lives as well. 10. There were times on my journey when I (have) doubts about my decision. 11. Once while we (be) pushed south-west by the monsoon winds, I (nearly be) washed off the deck by a big wave. 12. And one day during the long sail south, one of the men (try) to convince the rest of us that we were under a magic spell when a dead black bird (fall) on the deck; believe me, we (be) scared. 13. But there were some good times, too: we (have) to stop and collect supplies on the west coast, and we (stay) there for a long time, in one of the most beautiful places I've seen 14. One evening while I (sit) under a tree with the wind in my face and a luscious big mango to eat, I almost (decide) to stay there for the rest of my life.

15. But of course I (not stay); I (know) that I would get tired of it soon enough, and besides, my wife and children (wait) for me back in Tyre. 16. We (see) thousands of birds at Gibraltar, but these (be) alive: they (fly) over, on their way south for the winter. 17. In December, when I (get) home, I (make) sure that no one told my family before I (arrive). 18. When I (walk) through the door, my wife (put) supper on the table, and my son and daughter — whom I (hardly rec­ognise) — (play) by the fireplace. 19. I (know) when I (see) them that I had done the right thing not to stay under that tree. 20. I still think of that big tree in the jungle sometimes, though; and I'll bet there's not a man who (go) on that journey who wouldn't like to go back.

43. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: the past simple or the past progressive.

1. Peter and Ann (decide) to redecorate their sitting-room themselves. 2. They (choose) cream paint for the woodwork and apricot for the walls. 3. When John (look) in to see how they (get) on, Ann (mix) the paint, and Peter (wash) down the walls. 4. They (be) glad to see John and (ask) if he (do) anything special that day 5. He hastily (reply) he (go) to the theatre and (go) away at once, because he (know) they (look) for someone to help them. 6. They (begin) painting, but (find) the walls (be) too wet. 7. They (work) in silence for some time. 8. Just as they (start) the third wall, the doorbell (ring). 9. It (be) a friend of Peter's who (want) to know if Peter (play) golf the following weekend. 10. He (stay) talking to Peter in the hall while Ann (go) on painting. 11. At last he (leave). 12. Peter (return), expecting Ann to say something about friends who (come) and (waste) valuable time talking about golf. 13. But Ann nobly (say) nothing. 14. Then Peter (think) he would do the ceiling. 15. He just (climb) the step ladder when the door­bell (ring) again. 16. Ann (say) she (get) tired of interruptions but (go) and (open) the door. 17. It (be) the postman with a let­ter from her aunt Mary, saying she (come) to spend the weekend with them and (arrive) that evening at 6.30.

44. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past progressive.

1. I (walk) along Piccadilly when I (realize) that a man with a ginger beard, whom I had seen three times already that after­noon, (follow) me. 2. To make quite sure, I (walk) on quickly, (turn) right, then left and (stop) suddenly at a shop window. 3. In a few minutes the man with the beard (appear) and (stop) at another shop window. 4. I (go) on. 5. Whenever I (stop) he (stop), and whenever I (look) round he (be) still there. 6. He (look) a very respectable type and (wear) very conventional clothes and I (wonder) if he was a policeman or a private detec­tive. 7. I (decide) to try and shake him off. 8. A 74 bus (stand) at the bus stop just beside me. 9. Then the conductor (come) downstairs and (ring) the bell; just as the bus (move) off, I (jump) on it. 10. The man with the beard (miss) the bus but (get) into an-othe 74, which (follow) the first. 11. Both buses (crawl) very slowly along Knightsbridge. 12. Every time the buses (pull) up at a stop, the man (look) out anxiously to see if I (get) off. 13. Fi­nally, at some traffic lights, he (change) buses and (get) into mine. 14. At Gloucester Road Underground, I (leave) the bus and (buy) a ticket at a ticket machine. 15. As I (stand) on the plat­form waiting for a Circle Line train, my pursuer (come) down the stairs. 16. He (carry) a newspaper and when we (get) into the same compartment, he (sit) in one corner reading it, and I (read) the advertisements. 17. He (look) over the top of the newspaper at every station to see if I (get) out. 18. I (become) rather tired of being shadowed like this, so finally I (go) and (sit) beside the man and (ask) him why he (follow) me. 19. At first he (say) he (not follow) me at all but when I (threaten) to knock him down, he (admit) that he was. 20. Then he (tell) me he (be) a writer of detective stories and (try) to see if it was difficult to follow some­one unseen. 21. I (tell) him he hadn't been unseen because I had noticed him in Piccadilly and I (advise) him to shave off his gin­ger beard if he (not want) his victim to know he (be) followed.

45. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: the past simple or the past progressive.

1. He (sit) on the bank fishing when he (see) a man's hat floating down the river. It (seem) strangely familiar. 2. It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up. He (remember) that Jack (come) for lunch and (decide) to go down to the station to meet him in case he (lose) his way in the snowy lanes. 3. When I (reach) the street I (realize) that I (not know) the number of Tom's house. I (wonder) what to do about it when Tom himself (tap) me on the shoulder. 4. As the goalkeeper (run) forward to seize the ball a bottle (strike) him on the shoulder. 5. I (look) through the classroom window. A geometry les­son (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the blackboard.

6. Most of the boys (listen) to the teacher but a few (whisper) to each other, and Tom (read) a history book. Tom (hate) mathematics; he always (read) history during his mathe­matics lesson. 7. Everyone (read) quietly when suddenly the door (burst) open and a complete stranger (rush) in. 8. I (go) to Jack's house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she (not know) what he (do) but (think) he probably (play) football. 9. This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But two years ago they (close) the station and (give) us a bus service instead. 10. She (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I (see) her talking with a policeman and from the expression on his face I am sure she (tell) him all about it. 11. I (pick) up the receiver and (dial) a number. To my sur­prise I (find) myself listening to an extraordinary conversation. Two men (plan) to kidnap the Prime Minister. 12. I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He (study) law, but he (not be) very interested in it and (spend) most of his time practising the flute. 13. The train just (start) when the door (open) and two panting passengers (leap) in. 14. "What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?" (say) the detective. "I (clean) my house," said Mrs Jones. "I always clean my house on Saturday mornings." 15. My neighbour (look) in last night and (say) that he (leave) the district and (go) to Yorkshire, to a new job. I (say) that I (be) very sorry that he (go), and (tell) him to write to me from Yorkshire and tell me how he (get) on. 16. They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven't finished it yet. 17. The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages. A woman (knit); a child (play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door (open) and the nurse (say), "Next, please."

18. The house next to yours (be) full of policemen and police dogs yesterday.~ What they (do)? ~ I (hear) that they (look) for drugs. ~ They (find) any? ~ Yes, I believe one of the dogs (discover) some cannabis 19. Peter (tell) me yesterday that he (make) his own £5 notes ~

Don't believe him. He just (pull) your leg. 20. A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my wind-_screen when I (come) back to the car. I (try) to persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).

21. Ann works in the branch where the big robbery (take) place. ~ She actually (work) there at the time of the raid? 22. When Ann (say) that she (come) to see me the next day, I (wonder) what flowers she would bring. She always brings flow­ers. 23. While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, some­one else (come) and (buy) it. 24. He always (borrow) from me (he borrowed more often than was reasonable) but when I once (ask) him to lend me something, he (say) he (not have) got it before he even (know) what 1 (want) to borrow. 25. I (go) home on foot and all the time I (have) the impres­sion that I (be) followed (passive). But though I (turn) round several times, I never (see) anybody. 26. I (bump) into Tom yesterday. I (ask) him to join us for lunch tomorrow but he (say) he (have) (had arranged to have) lunch with Ann. 27. My dog (attack) the postman as he (put) the letters into the letter box. The man (thrust) a large envelope into the dog's mouth and of course he (tear) it. Unfortunately the letter (contain) my diploma. I (patch) the diploma up with Sellotape but it still looks a bit odd. 28. How you (break) your leg? ~ I (fall) off a ladder when I (put) up curtains. The worst of it (be) that it (be) just before the holidays and I (go) away, (had planned to go away) ~ 29. So you (not go) away? ~ No, of course not. I (cancel) my bookings and (spend) the holiday hobbling about at home. 30. The curtain just (rise) when somebody at the back of the theatre (shout) "Fire¹" The audience (look) round nervously. 31. As it (rain) the children (play) in the sitting room. Tom Was there too. He (try) to write a letter but he (not get on) very because the children (keep) asking him questions. 32. What you (do) when the doorbell (ring)? ~ I (make) a cake. ~ And what you (do) when you (hear) the bell? ~ I (go) to answer it of course. But when I (open) the doo_r there (be) nobody there. 33. A few minutes later the bell (ring) again and this time I (find) a man in a peaked cap who (say) he (make) a survey. 34. I (say), "(Be) it you who (ring) this bell a minute ago?" "No," he (answer), "but when I (talk) to your neighbour I (see) a man standing at your door. I think he (go) round to the back of your house." 35. We (not get) much sleep last night because the people next door (have) a noisy party. I (ring) up the landlord and (say) that his tenants (make) too much noise. He (point out) that it (be) Saturday and that people often (have) parties on Saturday nights. I (say) that the people in his house always (have) parties (had too many parties) 36. What you (do) before you (get) this job? ~ I (work) for Brown and Company. ~ And how long you (stay) with them? ~ I (stay) for about six months. I (leave) because they always (go) on strike. It (become) quite monotonous.

46. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past progressive tense.

1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00. 2. When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector. 3. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark. 4. I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave). 5. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words. 6. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it. 7. He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up. 8. The admiral (play) bowls when he received news of the invasion. He (insist) on finishing the game. 9. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese at­tacked him.

10. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30. 11. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office. 12. What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much. 13. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He al­ways (complain) about my untidiness. 14. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction. 15. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water. 16. I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand. 17. The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps. He immediately (put) out his torch and (crawl) under the bed. 18. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photo­graph. 19. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)? 20. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their les­son books. 21. He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him. 22. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). 23. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

24. I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching. 25. Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time. 26. How you (damage) your car so badly? ~ I (run) into a lamp-post yesterday. ~ I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go). 27. As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road. 28. I (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) up. 29. When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock. 30. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, Ьщ I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses. 31. When I came in they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), "Come and sit down." 32. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the hous_e and (steal) a lot of fur coats. 33. The next day, as they (know) that the police (look) for them, they (hide) the coats in a wood and (go) off in different directions. 34. She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes. 35. Her mother often (tell) her that she (spend) too much money but she never (listen). 36. Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on the wall.

47. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense.

1. Mr Smith never (wake) up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock. 2. To get home he (have to) go through a field where a bad-tempered bull usually (graze). 3. This bull normally (not chase) people unless something (make) him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith (cross) the field, his alarm clock (go) off. 4. This (annoy) the bull, who immediately (begin) to chase Mr Smith. 5. Mr Smith (carry) an open umbrella as it (rain) slightly He (throw) the umbrella to the ground and (run) away as fast as he could. 6. The bull (stop) and (begin) to attack the umbrella. While he (do) this Mr Smith escaped. 7. When he (awake) she (sit) by the window. She (look) at something in the street, but when he (call) her she (turn) and (smile) at him. 8. Why you (interrupt) me just now? I (have) a very inter­esting conversation with Mr Pitt. 9. The murderer (carry) the corpse down the stairs when he (hear) a knock on the door. 10. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder in the Cathedral. 11. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop). 12. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something, but I couldn't hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise. 13. The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work). He (wear) blue overalls and black shoes. 14. She said that he car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid. 15. She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another. 16. While he (make) his speech the minister suddenly (feel) faint. But someone (bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he (be able) to continue. 17. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife.- You (like) it? ~ He only just (start) when I (see) it, so I couldn't judge. 18. I (take) my friend to a murder trial the other day. ~ Who (be) tried? ~ A man called Bill Sykes. ~ Was he acquitted? ~ I don't know. They still (listen) to the evidence when we (leave). 19. I (be) sorry that I (have to) leave the party early, because ¹ (enjoy) myself. 20. As we (come) here a policeman (stop) us. He (say) that he (look) for some stolen property and (ask) if he could search the car. 21. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick? ~ I (use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse. ~ horse you (ride)? 22. The floor was covered with balls of wool. Obviously jvu Pitt (knit) something. 23. Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hop_e\ that she (enjoy) herself. 24. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (p_un up his umbrella and (go) on watering. 25. I just (write) a cheque when I (remember) that I (have) nothing in the bank. 26. I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it (belong) to? 27. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), "London", but I don't think she (speak) the truth because there (not be) any train for London at that time.

28. The tailor said, "Your suit will be ready on Monday." But when I (call) on Monday he still (work) on it. 29. The teacher (come) into the classroom unusually earl\ and one of the boys, who (smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and (hope) for the best. 30. A little later the teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from the desk. "You (smoke) when I (come) in?" he (ask). 31. While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have to) walk home in my swimsuit. 32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside m) house and that they (want) some water to make tea. 33. He (say) that he (build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years. 34. At 3 a.m. Mrs Pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house. 35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it. ~ I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it. 36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and (start) to bark. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and (say), "Who •-there?" I (say), "It is me," but she (not hear) me because the dog (bark) so loudly, so she (go) back to her room and (telephone the police.