Question

Open the brackets using an appropriate present or past tense.
21. watch carefully. first i (take) a bowl and
(break) two eggs into it.
22. nobody bothered to tell me that the school (decide) to have a
special holiday that friday.
23. peter (offer) me another drink but i decided i
(drink) enough.
24. nobody (watch) so the little boy (take)
the packet of sweets from the shelf and (put) it into his pocket.
25. i knew i (do) well in my exams even before i
(receive) the official results.
26. you three boys look guilty! what (you/do) since i
(leave) the room?
27. it’s a long time since i (see) your brother tom. what
(he/do) lately?
28. bill (get) that new job last month but he
(complain) about it ever since.
29. sam (not receive) the parcel the last time i
(speak) to him.
30. how long (you/live) in london? – two years altogether
before moving to italy.
31. maria (see) a doctor tomorrow about the rash she
(have) for years now.
32. you (forever/use) my razor, can’t you buy one of
your own?

33. people (say) for ages that this building should be pulled
down.
34. when jenny (check) that the children
(sleep), she (go) out to the concert.
35. he (look) at his watch again and
(begin) to walk even faster.
36. by the time i (come) to the party, most people
(go).
37. she walked into the station only to find that the train (leave).
38. when she (come) into the hall, everyone
(start) cheering.
39. after they (eat) all the food, they
(pick) up their bags and (leave).
40. she took a bottle from the bag she (carry) for hours.
41. by the smell in the room and his guilty expression i could tell that alex
(smoke) a cigar.
42. the principal called carmen into his office because she
(not attend) classes.
43. don’t try to hide your face. i see that you (cry).
44. when i got home, water (leak) through the roof and i
(have) to call a carpenter.
45. when i got home, everything was wet through. water
(leak) through the roof.

Answer 1

21. First I took a bowl and broke two eggs into it.

22. Nobody bothered to tell me that the school decided to have a special holiday that Friday.

23. Peter offered me another drink but I decided I

have drunk enough.

24. Nobody watched so the little boy took

the packet of sweets from the shelf and putted it into his pocket.

25. I knew I have done well in my exams even before I received the official results.

26. You three boys look guilty! What you've done since I left the room?

27. It’s a long time since I've seen your brother Tom. What has he been doing lately?

28. Bill got that new job last month but he has been complaining about it ever since.

29. Sam had not received the parcel the last time I spoke to him.

30. How long have you lived in London? – Two years altogether

before moving to Italy.

31. Maria will see a doctor tomorrow about the rash she has for years now.

32. You always use my razor, can’t you buy one of

your own?

33. People have been saying for ages that this building should be pulled

down.

34. When Jenny checked that the children were sleeping, she went out to the concert.

35. He looked at his watch again and began to walk even faster.

36. By the time I came to the party, most people

Went up.

37. She walked into the station only to find that the train have left.

38. When she came into the hall, everyone

Started cheering.

39. After they have eaten all the food, they

picked up their bags and left.

40. She took a bottle from the bag she carried for hours.

41. By the smell in the room and his guilty expression I could tell that Alex smoked a cigar.

42. The principal called Carmen into his office because she didn't attend classes.

43. Don’t try to hide your face. I see that you cried.

44. When I got home, water leaked through the roof and I had to call a carpenter.

45. When I got home, everything was wet through. Water leaked through the roof.