Verb Form and Tense - Grade 9 (Version 1.1)

Write the correct tense and form of the verbs in the brackets.
1) Tom works for a big company in the centre of the city. However, he (1-live) in the suburb now. He (2-buy) his new house two years ago. The house (3-be repaint) before his family (4-move) in. He (5-come) into the city by bus every day. At weekend, he usually (6-ride) his bike around his neighborhood for hours. He sometimes (7-go) shopping at the nearby supermarket on foot. He (8-be) a commuter for two years.

2) Yesterday I (1-knock) at the door of the library while Mrs. Lan, the librarian (2-read) a reference book. I returned 3 of the 4 books which I (3-borrow) the week before to the library. I told Mrs. Lan that I (4-return) the other book in some days.

3) The public library (1-be, build) 10 years ago. At first, its number of books was small. Since then, thousands of books of different kinds (2-be, add) to the library. This year, the local government (3-plan) to enlarge the library. May be next year, it (4-be) double as large as it is now.

4) The first Olympic Games (1. be hold) in the valley of Olympia many centuries ago. At that time, women (2. not may take) part in any competition. They even could not sit in the stadium. Today, women appear in all kinds sport events. Recently, a lot of women competitors (3. break) the world records and (4. be present) with highest medals.

5) Before people (1. invent) paper, they (2. write) on a piece of cloth or on a piece of bamboo. The invention of newspaper was one of the most wonderful in human history. Thanks to paper, their books (3. become) thinner and thinner. However, people (4. not use) paper in the right way.

6) While Mr. Black (1. drive) for work yesterday, he (2. see) a purse on the street. He (3. stop) his car , picked the purse up and (4. open) it. There (5. be) a bunch of keys and a hundred pounds inside. The purse (6. be, bring) to the police immediately. Maybe an old woman (7. lose) her purse when she (8. cross) the street.

7) This was the first time Mai (1. visit) London. She never (2. go) abroad before. She (3. feel) a bit tired therefore she (4. have) a short rest after they (5. come) to their room in the hotel. The day was warm and there (6. be) a bright sun in the sky. If she (7. not come) there by herself, she (8. think) that London was a city of fog and rain.

8) Nowadays, May Day (1.be hold) yearly in many countries. However, in some countries May Day isn’t a national holiday. A lot of people (2.devote) their lives to the struggle for the rights of the working class. The laboring people all over the world (3.struggle) to support them. If those workers (4. live) in a socialist country, they (5.have) the right to show their solidarity.

9) In the summer of 1980, there was an important event in Moscow. The 22nd Olympic Games (1. be-hold) there. Competitors from 81 counties who must be amateurs (2.take) part in all kinds of sport events. The games (3. start) after the Soviet people (4. make) a lot of preparations for a long time.