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IES Libertas. Torrevieja. Departamento de Ingls

review of tensesFill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. My parents (recently / buy) _____________________________ some property in the southof France. They (build) ____________________ a summer cottage there at the moment.

2. Andy and sally (go) ________________________ to a concert tomorrow night. They (lookforward to) ________________________ it all week.

3. When he (found) _____________________________ Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20years old. He (already / write) ___________________________ his first computer program

seven years earlier.

4. Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) _________________________ from teaching. Shementioned that she (spend) ____________________________________ her time learning

about computers.

5. They (stand) __________________________ in the queue for an hour when the manager(inform) _________________________ them that no more tickets were available.

6. The men (sentence) ________________________ to eight years in prison. They (rob)_______________________ many banks.

7. The building the squatters (live in) _________________________ at present (abandon)__________________________ for a year.

8. If the rate of unemployment (not be) ______________________________ so high, there(be) _________________________ fewer violent incidents. Lets hope this situation will

change soon.

9. If I (make) _________________________ more of an effort during my school years, I(accept) _______________________ at university. Now I am sorry I didnt.

10.An accident (occur) ____________ near my house last night. A car (hit) _____________ ayoung man. He (ride) ___________________ his bicycle when someone in front of him

suddenly (open) ______________ a car door. Several witnesses (see) _____________ the

accident. The police (question) _________________ them last night.

11.Robert (watch) _________________ the news in English every day on TV and it (help)_______________ him with his English. He says, If you (watch) ______________ the

news in English, it (help) __________________ you too.

12.I saw a film a week ago, but I (not enjoy) __________________ it very much. The problemwas that I (already read) ______________________the book. If I (not read)

________________ the book first, I probably (enjoy) _________________ the film more.

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13.Alan (be) _______________ in a car accident yesterday. The other driver (lose) _________control of his car because he (fall) ________________ asleep. If he (stop)

_________________ to rest, the accident (not occur) ____________________.

14.My car (break down) __________________ yesterday on my way home from work. I (fix)____________________ it if I (know) _____________________ what to do but as I didnt,

I (have to) __________________ take it to the garage.

15.Last night my neighbour (knock) ______________ on the door. She wanted my father tomove his car. She said she (can not) _________________ get out of her parking space.

16.Linda (phone) _____________ me and (explain) ________________that she (not come)________________________ to our party the next day because she (be) __________ still

sick.

17.Barry had an argument with Tom. Barry said that he (return) ____________________Toms money the week before. Tom insisted that he (not receive) ________________ it

18.My teacher (ask) ________________ me if I (ever use) __________________ a computerbefore. I explained to him that I (learn) _______________ to use computers the year before.

He said that it (be) _______________ fantastic and (ask) _________________ me to help

some of the other students in the class.

19.My sister (fly) _____________________ home from London today. Her flight (arrive)_______________ in one hour so I (leave) _________________ the house right now to get

to the airport on time.

20.I (sleep) _________________________ when the fire (break out) ____________________.21.She (not see) ________________ her father since he (start) ____________________ to

work in France two years ago.

22.I (not sleep) ____________________ at all last night; someone (listen)__________________ to very loud music all night.

23.Once Susan (pay) _____________________ her fare, shell sit at the back of the bus.24.(You / write) ___________________ to him tonight? Yes, I always (write) ___________

to him on his birthday. (You / want) ___________________ to send him a message?

25.I (just / be) __________________ to see the film The Da Vincis Code. (you / see)_______________ it? No, I havent. Is it like the book? I dont know, I (not / read)

______________ the book

26.Unless he (sell) ___________ more, he wont get much commission.27.She looked as if her husband (get) ____________________ the sack.



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28.While he was waiting for the bus, there (be) ________________ a robbery at the bank. Afterthe robbers (go away) ___________________, the police (appear) _________________ but

they (not be able / catch) _________________ them.

29.Before Peter went out home, he (write) _____________________ a note to Mary saying thathe (not be able / come back) ____________________ for dinner that evening.

30.Who (move) ___________________ the furniture about upstairs? Its Tom, he (paint)___________________ the front bedroom.

31.He (always / say) _______________________ that he will mend the window but he never(do) ____________________ it.

32.I used to ski when I (be) ______________ at university but I (break) ________________ aleg five years ago and since then I (not / do) ___________________ any skiing.

33.He (park) _______________ his car under a No Parking sign and (rush) ________________into the shop. When he (come) ____________ out of the shop ten minutes later the car (be)

_______ no longer there. He (wonder) ________________ if someone (steal)

________________ it or if the police (take) ________________ it away.

34.Do not worry! I (give) ___________________ you a call at 6.30, Peter, in case you (fall)_____________ asleep again after your alarm (go) ________________ off.

35.Im sorry. If I (know) ___________________ before that you were still reading them, I (notthrow) __________________ the magazines away.

36.I (not see) ________________ him for three years. I wonder where he (be) _____________.37.Hes cut my hair too short Dont worry! It (grow) __________________ again very

quickly.

38.If she (know) _______________ his address, shed visit him.39.She had a headache; otherwise she (come) _______________ with us.40.Would you visit me if I (send) _________________ to prison?


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