Question

II. Grammar. Choose the correct answer. 1. Jim (check) ten essays recently.
2. I saw Paul at the airport. He
(wait) for his brother's plane to arrive from London.
3. Robert didn't answer the phone when Mary called. He
...(take) a shower and didn't hear the
phone ring.
4. Why are you upset? - Because I
(lose) my purse.
5. I (wait) for an hour before Kim finally showed up.
5. At three o'clock yesterday afternoon they (sit) at an outdoor café.
7. Paul isn't a very honest person. That is why when he speaks nobody
.(believe) him.
8.
you ever
(be) to LA?
9. They
..(walk) for hours before they came to the campsite.
10.
..(Sue/ do) all her homework by the time her mum arrived?
11. Paul
..(not/ watch) TV the day before yesterday.
12. I have just sent my application form, now I
(wait) for their answer.
13. He is so dirty! He
(play) football all the morning.
14. They
..(clean) the window when it
...(start) to rain.
15. A strong wind
...(blow) and I decided to put on a warm coat.
16. This cake
..(not/taste) delicious now.
17. He's confused. He
(try) to solve the problem all morning.
18. Sam
..(not/go) to school on Saturday because he got ill.
19. I used to work in a shop, but now I
(work) in an office.
20.
(you/ spend) all your money by the end of your last holidays?
21. Susan
...(not /see) her brother for ages.
22. He is tired. He
...(work) hard since morning.
23. 1
(drive) for 11 hours, so I felt really exhausted!
24. Adam
...(work) on his computer for two hours before it broke down.
25.
..(she/clean) her room by the time her mum came home?
26. Mr Smith
(teach) for thirty years when he retired.
27. He
..(have) lunch now.