Professional Documents
Culture Documents
5 What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes. 6 This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal? 7 It (rain)?~ Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can't go out yet. 8 Why you (mend) that old shirt? 9 You (not tell) the truth. ~ How do you know that I (not tell) the truth? 10 Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? ~ It's Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom. 11 Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house. 12 What you (read) now? I (read) Crime and Punishment. 13 It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing). 14 Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it? ~ I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands. 15 She always (ring) up and (ask) questions. 16 Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea? 17 Where is Tom? ~ He (lie) under the car. 18 Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment? 19 You (do) anything this evening? ~ No, I'm not. Well, I (go) to the cinema. Would you like to come with me? 20 We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train. 21 Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well. 22 Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes. 23 Mother (rest) now. She always rests after lunch. 24 They (dig) an enormous hole just outside my gate. ~ What they (do) that for? ~ I don't know. Perhaps they (look) for oil. 25 What (make) that terrible noise? ~ It's the pneumatic drill. They (repair) the road. 26 The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do). They (cut) up some 5 notes. 27 What you (wait) for?I (wait) for my change; the boy just (get) it. 28 I can't hear what you (say); the traffic (make) too much noise. 29 She always (lose) her glasses and (ask) me to look for them. 30 Mother: What you (look) at? Something (happen) in the street?
13 I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room. 14 The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea? 15 You (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now? I (enjoy) myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end. 16 How you (get) to work as a rule? ~ I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom's car. 17 Why you (put) on your coat? ~ I (go) for a walk. You (come) with me?Yes, I'd love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog? 18 How much you (owe) him?I (owe) him 5. ~ You (intend) to pay him? 19 You (belong) to your local library? Yes, I do. You (read) a lot?Yes, quite a lot. How often you (change) your books? I (change) one every day. 20 Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem) able to learn modern Greek. 21 I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything. 22 You (like) this necklace? I (give) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow. 23 I won't tell you my secret unless you (promise) not to tell anyone. I (promise). 24 You always (write) with your left hand? 25 You (love) him?No, I (like) him very much but I (not love) him. 26 You (dream) at night?Yes, I always (dream) and if I (eat) too much supper I (have) nightmares. 27 The milk (smell) sour. You (keep) milk a long time? 28 These workmen are never satisfied; they always (complain). 29 We (use) this room today because the window in the other room is broken. 30 He always (say) that he will mend the window but he never (do) it.
I (think) he (want) to go for a walk. 12 You (recognize) that man? ~ I (think) that I have seen him before but I (not remember) his name 13 Look at that crowd. I (wonder) what they (wait) for. 14 This message has just arrived and the man (wait) in case you (want) to send a reply. 15 Stop! You (not see) the notice? ~ I (see) it but I can't read it because I (not wear) my glasses. What it (say)? ~ It (say) 'These premises are patrolled by guard dogs'. 16 She always (borrow) from me and she never (remember) to pay me back. 17 You (need) another blanket or you (feel) warm enough? 18 It (save) time if you (take) the path through the wood? ~ No, it (not matter) which path you take. 19 I (save) up because I (go) abroad in July. 20 I (think) it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You (get) fat. 21 The plane that you (look) at now just (take) off for Paris, 22 Tom never (do) any work in the garden; he always (work) on his car. 23 What he (do) to his car now? ~ I (think) he (polish) it. 24 That film (come) to the local cinema next week. You (want) to see it? 25 How Peter (get) on at school? ~ Very well. He (seem) to like the life. 26 Why Mrs Pitt (look) so angry? ~ Mr Pitt (smoke) a cigarette and (drop) the ash on the carpet. 27 This is our itinerary. We (leave) home on the 8th, (arrive) in Paris on the 9th, (spend) the day in Paris, and (set) out that night for Venice. ~ That (sound) most interesting. You must tell me all about it when you (get) back. 28 This story is about a boy who (make) friends with a snake which he (find) in his garden. Then he (go) away but he (not forget) the snake and some years later he (return) and (look) for it. 29 He (find) the snake who (recognize) its old friend and (coil) round him affectionately. But, unfortunately, the snake is by now a full-grown boa-constrictor and its embrace (kill) the poor boy. 30 The snake (feel) sorry about this?I (not know). The story (end) there.
7 He just (go) out. 8 Someone (take) my bicycle. 9 The phone (stop) ringing. 10 You (hear) from her lately? No, 1... 11 I just (wash) that floor. 12 The cat (steal) the fish. 13 You (explain) the exercise? ~ Yes, 1... 14 There aren't any buses because the drivers (go) on strike. 15 You (have) enough to eat? ~ Yes, I (have) plenty, thank you. 16 Charles (pass) his exam? ~ Yes, he... 17 How many bottles the milkman (leave)? ~ He (leave) six. 18 I (live) here for ten years. 19 How long you (know) Mr Pitt? ~ I (know) him for ten years. 20 Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.
2 We (walk) for three hours. 3 You (walk) too fast. That's why you are tired. 4 I (make) sausage rolls for the party all the morning. 5 How many you (make)? ~ I (make) 200. 6 That boy (eat) seven ice-creams. 7 He (not stop) eating since he arrived. 8 The driver (drink). I think someone else ought to drive. 9 I (pull) up 100 dandelions. 10 I (pull) up dandelions all day. 11 What you (do)? ~ We (pick) apples. 12 How many you (pick)? ~ We (pick) ten basketfuls. 13 I (sleep) on every bed in this house and I don't like any of them. 14 He (sleep) since ten o'clock. It's time he woke up. 15 He (ride); that's why he is wearing breeches. 16 I (ride) all the horses in this stable. 17 What a lovely smell! ~ Mary (make) jam. 18 The students (work) very well this term. 19 I only (hear) from him twice since he went away. 20 I (hear) from her regularly. She is a very good correspondent. 21 I (grease) my car. That's why my hands are so dirty. 22 I (polish) this table all the morning and she isn't satisfied with it yet. 23 I (work) for him for ten years and he never once (say) 'Good morning' to me. 24 He (teach) in this school for five years. 25 I (teach) hundreds of students but I never (meet) such a hopeless class as this.