Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the blankets into the most suitable form : 1. They____________all the new words already. They needn't worry about the test. (learn) 2. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library 3. Where's John? He (listen) _______________________to a new CD in his room. 4. I _________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ____________ (sleep) 5. Three people______________him in hospital last Friday. (visit) 6. Look! That boy (run)________________ after the bus. He (want) ______________to catch it. 7. Martin_____________for 50 miles on scenic routes three weeks ago. (cycle) 8. Jean (work) _____________hard all day but she (not work) _______________at the moment. 9. We_____________chicken Tandoori before. (never/ try) 10._______________ you_________________a job yet? (find) 11. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing) 12. Emily and Molly____________each other for more than 10 years now. (know) 13. Oh no! Look! It (snow)_____________ again. It always (snow)_____________ in this country. 14. First he__________to the announcement, then he__________to a café for a drink. (listen – go) 15. My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the room. 16. He (speak) __________German so well because he (come) ________________from Germany. 17. She________________late four times this week. (be) 18. John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He __________________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry __________________ (hit) his car from behind. 19. What's that lovely smell in here? – Jasmin______________a yummy cake. (bake) 20. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They (play)_____________________________soccer in thevacant lot down the street. 21. Shh! The boss (come)__________ We (meet)___________ him in an hour and nothing is ready! 22. The little boy ___________ (fall) asleep while his mother________________ (read) him a story. 23. The Titanic__________an iceberg in 1912 and___________within an hour. (hit/ sink) 24. you usually (go) ___________away for Christmas or you (stay)____________ at home? 25. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida. 26. Don't forget to take your umbrella. You know it always (rain)_____________ in England. 27. She (hold) ___________some roses. They (smell) __________________lovely. 28. While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate. 29. Mary (swim) _______________very well, but she (not run) ________________very fast. 30. Ten years ago, the government _______________ (decide) to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas _______________ (starve) due to several years of drought.