Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form: 1. Alex (study) french for 10 years before he (move) to Canada.
2. It (seem) that package holidays (become) more popular nowadays.
3. Ally was sad because she (see) a car crash.
4. I'm afraid that bus (not stop) here.
5. They (walk) in the National Park for hours before they realized they were lost.
6. They (be) so busy with their new house they (not visit) us for ages.
7. Tom and Romeo (paint) the house all day.
8.Mary (watch) series when the light went out.
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1. When we (arrived) at the theatre the play had already (begun).
2. When I (came) to the party Tom was already there, but he (went) home soon afterwards.
3. He (told) a lie five minutes after he ( had promised) to tell the truth.
4. She (did not want) to go to the cinema because she had already (seen) the film.
5. At first I (thought) I ( had done) the right thing but then I (realized) I ( had made) a terrible mistake.
6. She (asked) her father to help her because she ( had spent) all her money.
7. When we (entered) the flat we (saw) that somebody ( had broken) into it.
8. We (were not ) hungry. We just ( had  had ) lunch.
9. She had just (got) home when I (phoned). She ( had been) shopping.
10. The teacher (explained) the rule and the students (began) doing the exercise.
11. When I (came) home Mother had already (made) dinner.
12. The sun ( had risen) when the farmer (started) his work.
13. The exam was over at noon. John (handed) in his paper to the teacher and (left) the room. He ( had not answered) all the questions. He ( had written) very long answers to three questions and there ( had not been) enough time for the other two.
14. Henry came home late yesterday because he ( had met) an old friend of his and they (had gone) to the pub together. When he (got) home at last the house (was) dark. Everybody ( had gone) to bed.
15. I left home at 8 in the morning, (got) on a trolley-bus and (sat) down. The conductor (came) for the ticket. I (put) my hand into the pocket for the money but there (was) none. I ( had left) the wallet at home. I ( had ) to get off and go home again. I (was) half an hour late at my office that day. I had never (been) late before.

1. Hello, Wendy! Are you waiting for the London train? – No, I am meeting my mother off the train from Bristol.

2.Is my radio disturbing you? – No, not at all. I am enjoying the music.

3. Why are those people shouting? – They are demonstrating against low wages.

4. You can turn off the radio. I am listening to it.

5. Kate phoned me last night. She’s on holiday in France. She is having a great time and doesn’t want to come back.

6. I want to lose weight, so this week I am not eating lunch.

7. Andrew has just started evening classes. He is learning German.

8. I am getting tired. I need a rest.

9. Tim is working this week. He’s on holiday.

1.10 Jane is in the computer room at college. Complete her conversation with Andy:

A: What are you doing?

J: I am writing a letter to a friend. He’s a disk jockey. Vicky and I am trying to organize a disco.

A: That sounds a lot of work. How are you finding time for your studies?

J: Well, as I said, Vicky is helping me. We are getting on all right. We are not spending too much time on it. It is not taking me away from my studies, don’t worry about that. Oh, sorry, you are waiting for this computer?

A: Yes, but there’s no hurry.

J: I am correcting the last bit of the letter. I’ve nearly finished.

1.11 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise

1. The population of the world is increasing very fast.

2. The world is changing . Things never stay the same.

3. The situation is already bad and it is getting worse.

4. The cost of living is rising . Every year things are more expensive.

5. The weather is beginning to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn’t as strong.