16. The house (be) much smaller than they (think) at first. 17. I (try) to learn English for years but I (not succeed) yet. 18. I (wait) until he ( write ) his next novel. 19. Before you (mention) him, I (never, hear) of the author. 20. They (wait) for him for two hours but he (not return) yet. 21. He (thank) us for what we (do ) for his child. 22. The meeting (finish) when we ( get) there yesterday. 23. That book (lie) on the table for two days. You (read) it yet? 24. I (wait) for my girl friend , Joan for half an hour. Do you think she has forgotten (come)? 25. She’d better ( pay) the bill of power every month otherwise they (cut) her electricity. 26. It’s about time for the council (ask) the new comers ( declare) their personnel information. 27. I ‘d rather she (make) coffee and (leave) it on my working desk every day before 7a.m. 28. She prefers (have) an Audi Q8 to a Camry 2.0 29. I (meet) her before last week when I was in Paris. 30. When I came home, my mother (be) there for hours.