Ex.1 Use proper tense forms. Mary opened her eyes. For some time she (lie) in her bed. The girl (stare)at the wall. She was trying to hear some sounds. She (listen)but could hear nothing. Nothing (happen)in the house, it was perfectly still. She (never, know)it to be so silent before. She wanted to see her mum or her nurse. But the girl knew they both (die)from cholera. Suddenly the door opened. The man who entered was the officer she (meet)before. When he ( see)the child, he almost (spring) back. “Mary, what (you, do)here?” he cried. Mary looked at him and answered, “I fell asleep when everyone had cholera. I (wake)up just now. Where is everybody? Why (they, not come)?’ “Poor kid,” said the officer. “There is nobody left to come.”
Ex.2. Correct the mistakes if there are any
Example: The boy said he did the work by 7 o’clock. – had done
1) Helen has an advantage of Sarah as she speaks three foreign languages.

2) The longer I stay in London, the more I like it.
3) The match finished with a draw.
4) When my granny was young, she used to go in for sport.
5) There are a lot of public schools in England.
6) Mary had overcame the difficulties before she decided to change her life.
7) If you don’t train, you can loose the game easily.
8) Last week Mike joined the race.
9) Last night I ended reading the book.
10) Our school volleyball crew is very good.