Exercise 375. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate verb form. In 1903, the famous Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, (to look) n striking title for an important new play he just (to write). He (go back) toatin to translate a German term which (to invent) by the philosopher derrick Nietzsche. The term (to be) Ubermensch, which literally (to mean) higher being, or superior person. Previously, this word (to translate) into English as overman, which (to be) rather ridiculous. Shaw (to come up) with superman, and (to make) the title of his play " Man and Superman." Super (to be) a Latin prefix, which (to mean) over, above or at a higher level. It (to appear) in many words, like superficial and superstructure. Before 1903, it only (to use) in this way, but gradually it (to apply) to a great many other words and (to become an adjective in its own right. For instance, you can buy a super size packet of food as a super offer in a supermarket, and it (to

be) super to drive home in the new super model of a car... You could even say that Shaw (to be) a super playwright

1 //

2 i was driving

3 i heard

4 collapsed

5 what happened

6 why did the mine collapse

7 were you working at the time

8 didn't get

9 i tried

10 your line was

2 // B - they have been looking for the last 2 days

A - have you seen the new...

B - I haven't had any free time...

A - ..in Chile has forced the authorities...

B - I haven't heard anything

A - I have been trying to get in touch...

B - I have been running around...

3//

2 I have been working as a freelance...

3 my job took me...

4 I photographed everything...

5 the change in my career has come about

6 ...Etna has erupted

7 I witnessed

8 I made

9 I have been shooting

10 i didn't have

11 my wife has been asking

12 has brought

4//

1 hadn't attended

2 had been lying

3 had been ringing

4 had grown

5 had evacuated

6. What do you prefer? Cheeseburger or hamburger?

7. Who is coming tomorrow? Tom is coming.

8. Why are you sad? Because I am sick.

9. Whose jacket is this?’ ‘Oh, it is mine. Thank you’

10.  What are you going this evening?’ ‘I’m going to the cinema.’

11. Why are you laughing?’ ‘Because, I think it’s funny.’

12. Where will you start working?’ ‘At 3 o’clock’

13. Where is my mum? I can’t find her anywhere.

14. What kind of movie do you want to watch, horror or comedy?

15. What are you eating? I am eating a hamburger.