Question

Present, past and perfect tenses


8 I (go) to Jack's house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she
(not know) what he (do) but (think) he probably (play) football.
This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But
two years ago they (close) the station and (give) us a bus service
instead.
10 She (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I
(see) her talking with a policeman and from the expression on his
face I am sure she (tell) him all about it.
11 I (pick) up the receiver and (dial) a number. To my surprise I (find)
myself listening to an extraordinary conversation. Two men (plan) to
kidnap the Prime Minister.
12 I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He
(study) law, but he (not be) very interested in it and (spend) most of
his time practising the flute.
13 The train just (start) when the door (open) and two panting
passengers (leap) in.
14 'What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?' (say) the
detective.
'I (clean) my house,' said Mrs Jones. 'I always clean my house on
Saturday mornings.'
15 My neighbour (look) in last night and (say) that he (leave) the district
and (go) to Yorkshire, to a new job. I (say) that I (be) very sorry that
he (go), and (tell) him to write to me from Yorkshire and tell me how
he (get) on.
16 They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven't
finished it yet.
17 The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read)
woman (knit); a child
magazines, others just (turn) over the pages.
(play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door (open) and the nurse (say),
'Next, please.'
18 The house next to yours (be) full of policemen and police dogs
yesterday.-
What they (do)?~
I (hear) that they (look) for drugs. ~
They (find) any?-
Yes, I believe one of the dogs (discover) some cannabis.
19 Peter (tell) me yesterday that he (make) his own £5 notes. ~
Don't believe him. He just (pull) your leg.

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Answer 1

Răspuns:

(8) 1. I am going

2. didn't find

3 said

4 doesn't know

5 did

6 I think

7 plays

8 stopping

9 closed primul