Question

A. use the right form of the verbs in brackets 1. the office hours were over at last. jake (head) in tl о direction of the district where he lived. he (think) what a glorious day it (be), the way you always hoped an april day would be. it was crisp and dry, with bright sunlight and a vivid blue sky. it was the kind of day that (make) him (feel) good (be alive). he (open) the window of the pickup and (take) a few deep breaths of the clean air. jake was finally feeling better in spirits. the light was crystalline today. perfect. 2. as he (get) into the cottage, jake opened the fridge and took out a cold beer. after swallowing a few gulps, he (go) into the living room, (sit) down, (pick) upthe remote control and(flick on) the television. he (drink) his beer, staring at the set. he wasn't paying much attention to thesitcom on one of thenetworks. suddenly impatient with the television, he(flick off) the set and (lean) back in the chair, taking an occasional swallow of beer. 3. half an hour later, as he (step) out of the shower, jake (hear) the phone ringing. maggie's voice (say) good-bye.the answering machine (click off); he(depress) the button and(play) the message back. pulling the phone toward him, he(dial) maggie's number. they (talk) for good twenty minutes and (decide) to meet the next day.

Answer 1

1. The office hours were over at last. Jake (headed) in the direction of the district where he lived. He (thought) what a glorious day it (was), the way you always hoped an April day would be. It was crisp and dry, with bright sunlight and a vivid blue sky. It was the kind of day that (made) him (feel) good (to be alive). He (opened) the window of the pickup and (took) a few deep breaths of the clean air. Jake was finally feeling better in spirits. The light was crystalline today. Perfect.
2. As he (got) into the cottage, Jake opened the fridge and took out a cold beer. After swallowing a few gulps, he (went) into the living room, (sat) down, (picked) up the remote control and (flicked on) the television. He (drank) his beer, staring at the set. He wasn't paying much attention to the sitcom on one of the networks. Suddenly impatient with the television, he (flicked off) the set and (leaned) back in the chair, taking an occasional swallow of beer. 3. Half an hour later, as he (steped) out of the shower, Jake (heard) the phone ringing. Maggie's voice (said) good-bye. The answering machine (clicked off); he (depressed) the button and (played) the message back. Pulling the phone toward him, he (dialed) Maggie's number. They (talked) for good twenty minutes and (decided) to meet the next day.