TEST I. Put the verbs in brackets in the proper tense form

1. We (to spend) the holiday together. We are happy here!

2. I (to be) surprised at John/s failure because he (to be) such a brilliant student.

3. While we (to talk) there (to be) a loud knock at the door.

4. I (to forget) never what you (to tell) me that time.

5. Their father (to be) still silent even when they (to have) coffee.

6. It (to snow) then.

7. At half past eight I (to put) on the light.

8. Where you (to go) yesterday when I (to meet) you?

9. Sarah (to be) right in her prediction – everything (to turn) out as she (to say).

10. The soldiers (to start) shooting when he (to try) to cross the border.

11. He looks worn out because he (to work) the whole night.

12. He ever (to smile)?

13. “Someone (to take) the map!” – one of the pirates (to say) when he opened the chest.

14. The secretary (to take) the papers from the table where he (to put) them.

II. Open the brackets using the proper tense

They (to start) the car to the city. “We (to go) to the theatre after dinner,” Mrs. Elliot said. “I (to look) forward to it. I (not to be) to the theatre for weeks. There (to be) such an exciting atmosphere in the theatre. You (to agree)? You (to visit) the theatre often in London, dear?”

“Quite often”, Sara (to nod). “I (to enjoy) it, too.”

“This friend of yours (to be) … a close friend?” Mrs. Elliot asked. Sara (to hesitate). “I (to see) him quite often lately,” she admitted. The car (to stop) at the hotel and Sara (to go) out. Perry (to wait) for her in the entrance hall. She (to decide), “I (to tell) him everything after we (to eat)”.

III. Put 5 types of questions to the sentences

1. They have brought these papers for the director to sign.

2. They didn’t talk to each other at the party yesterday.