Question

EXERCISE 2: Instructions as in the previous exercise.
1. My sister (fail) her driving test four times because she’s hopeless at reversing. But she (practise) reversing for the last week and I think she (get) a bit better at it.
2. I (do) housework all morning and I (not, finish) yet. I (do) mine already. I always start at 8 a.m.

3. Andrew: I (often, wonder) why Charles quitted his job at such an important company so suddenly.
Peter: Actually, I (just, find) out. Shall I tell you? I´m afraid you wouldn’t like to know.
4. Why you (not, bring) me the letters to sign? you (not, type) them yet? Remember we have to post them today.
5. A pair of reddish birds (build) a nest on that tree since last week. I (watch) them from my window since they began and it´s amazing to see how they do it.
6. The police (not find) the arsonist yet, but Tom´s brother-in-law (be) in the police station all day. It is said that he (help) them with their enquiries since he is an expert in forest fires.
7. They (pull) down most of the old buildings in this street, but they (not/touch) the old corner shop yet.
8. My brother is convinced that there is money from the train robbery hidden in the building but we (search) for three months and (not, see) any sign of it.
9. He (sing) carols since six o’clock this morning. He (only just stop). What a relief!
10. I (wait) for the prices of luxury cars to come down before buying one, but I think I (wait) for too long and the prices are beginning to go up again.
11. Paul (be) a bell boy at a hotel for three years. Lately he (look) for a better post but so far he (not, find) anything.
12. Jeff : you (sunbathe)?
Mary : Don’t be ridiculous! It (rain) all day! Haven´t you looked out of the window or are you pulling my leg?
13. I (just, pick) six kilos of apples! I (grow) apples for years but I (never, have) such a good crop before.
14. What you (do) with the knife? The point is broken off. I’m afraid I (use) it to make holes in this tuna tin. It´s impossible to open it in any other way.
15. She (just, sell) two of her own tablecloths. She’s lucky. I (sew) them for six years and I (not, sell) a single tablecloth yet.
16. A: They are yelling at each other in the next door flat.
B: this (happen) before?
A: Well, they (have) a good many rows but this is the fourth time they (make) so much noise.
17. Robert: You (telephone) for ages. you nearly (not, finish)?
Tom: I (not get) through yet. I (try) to get my cousin´s office in Lisbon but the line (be) engaged all morning.

18. A: What you (do) with my new laptop? I can’t find it anywhere.
B: James (just, go) home with it. He says he’ll bring it back when he (finish) doing his webquest.
19. Taylor (work) for British Airways for nearly forty years and he (be) never late. The company (just, present) him with a gold pen as a sign of their appreciation.
20. We (mend) tights all morning but we only (do) four, and now the sewing machine (break) down so we’ll be even slower with the next one.