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Programme 10

Exercise 1

Put each verb into the most suitable tense

It (1. rain) when I (2. wake) up last Saturday. It always (3. rain) when 'I am
not working. We (4. plan) to go to the seaside, but in the end we (5. decide)
to go to the theatre instead. We (6. miss) the bus, and (7. arrive) late. We (8.
arrange) to meet Joe outside the theatre and he (9. wait) for twenty minutes
when we (10. get) there. The play (11. already start) when we (12. go) in.
It's Monday again today, and I (13. work) as usual. I (14. sit) here in the
office for the last two hours, but I (15. not do) much work yet - I (16. feel)
too fed up to work. I (17. already have) my holiday this year. I (18. go) to
Scotland in July and, of course, it (19. rain) every day. Tomorrow I (20. book)
a holiday for next April in Spain.

Exercise 2

Write the verb in the appropriate form, with or without '-ing'

1 We got accustomed to (stand) up all day long.
2 You won't get away with (steal) that book.
3 We used to (enjoy) ourselves before they objected to us (sing).
4 I am looking forward to (begin) my new job.
5 He was busy (clean) the car when I arrived.
6 We couldn't help (notice) that he hadn't washed his face.
7 We didn't go in because we were afraid of (disturb) them.
8 He used to (cook) for himself, but now he is used to (eat) in restaurants.

Exercise 3

Example: John / go / prison / visit / brother last Saturday.
John went to the prison to visit his brother last Saturday.

1 She / do / housework / while I Robin / be / school.
2 My father / come /. school / see / headmaster / yesterday.
3 Peter / be / hospital / three weeks now.
4 His friends / go / hospital / see / him / every Sunday.
5 They / sent I thief / prison / for six months.
6 The murderer / be / prison / since / end / war.
7 I / go / church / every Sunday. I / see / Mrs. Smith / while / I / be / church/

last week.
8 The stranger / ask / me / way / church.

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Exercise 4

Example: I walked (quick/ly) because I felt (cold/ly).
I walked quickly because I felt cold.

1 The roses smelt (beautiful/ly).
2 He was trying (hard/ly), but it seemed (impossib(le)/ly) for him to win.
3 The news sounded (serious/ly), but he didn't appear (worried/ly).
4 He drove home (hurried/ly) before it grew (dark/ly).
5 You look very (good/well) after your holiday.
6 The meat looks (good/well) but it doesn't taste (good/well).
7 The fire was burning (bright/ly) but it didn't feel very (warm/ly) there.
8 They arrived (late/ly). The coffee tasted (fine/ly) but it was getting (cold/ly).

Exercise 5

Example: He became hungry. (a. get b. grow)
a) He got hungry. b) He grew hungry.

1 The weather became much colder early in March. (a. get b. grow c. turn).
2 He is becoming angrier every moment, (a. get b. grow).
3 He became deaf in later life. (a. grow b. go)
4 Her hair became white. (a. grow b. go c. turn)
5 The bread has become stale (a. get b. go) and the milk is becoming sour. (a. go b. turn)
6 John is becoming much taller. (a. grow b. get)
7 The corn became yellow in the sun. (a. get b. go c. turn )
8 The days become longer in the spring. (a. get b. grow)

Exercise 6

Fill in the missing words

1 He will never recover ... this shock. He prefers death ... dishonour.
2 1 thought I was late, but, the contrary, I was very early because my watch was ....
3 He raced to the station, but his watch was so he didn't get there ... time to catch the train.
4 If you haven't booked a seat ... advance, you'll have to take pot ... when you get to the theatre.
5 If you put it ... for me I'll come back with more money tomorrow.
6 1 thought he was dying ... cancer but he's out and ... again now.
7 We must go to the club straight ...; John always arrives ... time.
8 He's not much ... a student; there's no doubt ... it.
9 The summer continued, but the nights drew ... and winter was clearly ... the way.
10 The years flashed ..., and all ... a sudden it was time for him to leave school.