Unit 1f lop 12

22. Tom (leave) the house at 8.20. At 8.25 the phone in Tom`s house (ring), Tom`s wife, Mary, (answer) it. `Could I speak to Tom, please?` (say) the caller.
`I`m afraid he just (go) out`, (say) Mary.
left; rang; answered; said; has just gone, said
23. You (be) to Cornwall? ~
Yes, I (be) there last Easter. ~
You (go) by train? ~
No, I (hitch-hike).
Have you been; was; Did you go; hitch-hiked
24. I (not see) Charles for some time. ~
He (be) ill, poor chap. He (collapse) at work a fortnight ago and (be taken) to hospital.
They (send) him home after two days but he (not come) back to work yet.
haven`t seen; has been ill; collapsed, was taken; sent, hasn`t come
25. There (be) a very good programme on TV last night. You (see) it? ~
No, I (take) my set back to the shop last week because there (be) so much distortion; and they (say) it (need) a new part. They (not be able) to get the new part so far, so I (not watch) television for about ten days.
was; Did you see; took, was, said, needed; haven`t been able, haven`t watched
26. You (ever) be to France? ~
Yes, I (spend) last July and August in Grenoble. I (go) to improve my French but everyone I (meet) (want) to improve his English so I (not get) much practice.
Have you ever been; spent; went, met, wanted, didn`t get
27. The postman usually comes between 8.00 and 9.00 in the morning. At 8.45 a.m. yesterday Ann (say), `Are there any letters for me?`
`I don`t know,` (say) Mary. The postman (not come) yet.`
At II a.m. Jack, Mary`s husband, (ring) from his office to ask if there (be) any letters for him. `No,` (say) Mary. `Nobody (get) letters today. The postman (not come).‘
said; said; hasn`t come; rang, were; said; got; didn`t come
28. Mr Speed, Ann`s employer, (dictate) three letters and (tell) Ann to type them as soon as possible. Half an hour later he (ring) Ann`s office. `You (finish) those letters yet?` he (ask).
`Well,` (say) Ann, 1 (do) the letter to Mr Jones, and I`m now typing the one to Mr Robinson, but I (not start) the one to Mr Smith yet.’
dictated, told; rang; Have you finished, asked; said, have done, haven`t started

29. You (find) out yet about the trains to Liverpool? ~
No. I (ring) the station last night but the man who (answer) the phone (not seem) to be sure of the times. He (say) something about a new timetable. ~
But the new timetable (be) in operation for three weeks!
Have you found out; rang, answered, didn`t seem; said; has been
30. Tom and Jack work in different offices but go to work in the same train. One evening Tom`s wife (say), `Jack (move) into his new house yet?` 1 don`t know,` (say) Tom, I (not see) Jack today. He (not be) on the train.‘
said, Has Jack moved; said, didn`t see; wasn`t
31. Where you (be)? ~
I (be) shopping in Oxford Street.
So I suppose you (buy) shoes? ~
Yes. I (find) a shop where they were having a sale and I (get) three pairs.
have you been; have been; bought/have bought; found, got
32. In the evenings I often play chess with my next door neighbour. I (play) chess with him ever since I (come) to live here ten years ago.
He (be) here all his life; he (inherit) the house from his father, another great chess player. ~
You ever (play) chess with the father? ~
We (play) once or twice but he (die) a year after I (arrive).
have played, came; has been, inherited; Did you ever play; played, died, arrived
33. I can`t find my gloves. You (see) them? ~
Yes, you (leave) them in the car yesterday. I (put) them back in your drawer.
Have you seen; left; put
34. I hope you`re enjoying your visit to England. You (meet) any Englishmen yet? ~
Yes, I (meet) a man called Smith at a party last night. ~
What you (talk) about? ~
We (talk) about the weather.
Have you met; met; did you talk; talked
35. Mrs Jones: For years I (do) all my washing by hand; then last year I (buy) a washing machine and I must say it (make) washing day much less exhausting. It only takes me an hour now.
Mrs White: I don`t like washing machines. I always (do) my washing by hand and I intend to go on doing it. I always (find) it very satisfying work.
did, bought, has made; have always done, have always found
36. Tom: Don`t you think it`s time we (have) something different for, Sunday dinner?
Ann: But we (have) roast beef for Sunday dinner ever since we (get married. Your mother (tell) me that you (be) particularly fond of roast beef. Tom: But my mother (be) dead for five years and in those five year my tastes (change).
had; have had, got; told, were; has been, have changed