1. Claire (1) (not/look) not well since she (2) (operate) operate on.
2. Both my children (3) (to be) ___be extremely difficult at the moment. However, I'm hoping this (4) (pass) __pass as they (5) (become) become a little older.
3. The statue was broken while it (6) (move) move to another room in the museum.
4. I look forward to spring (7) (arrive) arrive. Winter seems (8) (be) be with us for months, and I can't stand (9) (get) up when it's still dark outside.
5. I think I (10) (take) ___take an umbrella in case it (11) (rain) rain, though I still doubt if it (12) (rain) rain.
6. I suppose when Chris (13) (come) come home in two years' time, all these old houses (14) (pull down) pull down.
7. I was just about (15) (leave) leave the office when the phone (16) (ring) ring. It was my wife; she wanted me (17) (call) call at the butcher's on the way home as my mother-in-law (18) (expect) expect (19) (pay) pay us a visit at the weekend.
8. Yesterday the Nord Trading Company (20) (take over) take over by an American firm. Nord (21) (lose) lose nearly $70 million over the past few years. A spokesman for the American firm said he (22) (hope) hope that Nord (23) (soon/be) be back in business
9. He (24) (not/write) not to me since he (25) (change) change his address. I hope, when I (26) (hear) hear from him, I (27) (get in touch) ___get in touch with you.
10. The Chairman said the information (28) (study) study carefully as soon as it (29) (deliver) deliver.
