Ex.31. Correct the mistakes if there are any.
Ex.30. Choose the correct form of the verb.
Ex.29. Complete the story by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. You can choose from the Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
My English is really getting better. I ______ (try) to learn the language since 2005, but only recently have I been able to make some real progress. By the time I started high school in 2008, I ______ (study) the language for almost three years; however, I was only able to introduce myself and utter a few memorized sentences. For a couple more years, I ______ (struggle) through grammar and vocabulary lessons, which made absolutely no difference. Nothing worked, so I decided to study abroad.
I ______ (find) an exchange program in England that ______ (sound) like the perfect answer. I ______ (stay) with a host family for one month. It was a huge disappointment! I ______ (sit) there the whole time staring at the host mother and father hoping that there would be some breakthrough. Nothing.
When I returned, I mentioned to a friend that I ______ (have) problems with the language for years. He recommended that I spend a year in an English speaking country. I decided to go abroad again. I ______ (research) exchange programs for a couple of weeks and finally (decide) on a school in the United States.
Well, it ______ (work). I ______ (live) and ______ (study) in the U.S. for more than two years. I ______ (stay) here for at least another year before I return home. By then, I should be completely fluent.
1.They are happy their child _______ the University.
a) entered b) has entered c) had entered
2. They were happy their child_______ the University.
a) entered b) has entered c) had entered
3. At this time two weeks ago we _______ on the beach.
a) lay b) were lying c) lied
4. I was glad he _______ from this business trip.
a) returned b) has returned c) had returned
5. I _______ impressed with his car when I saw it yesterday.
a) hasn’t been b) wasn’t c) hadn’t been.
6. My parents were angry because I ________ my last exam.
a) hasn’t passed b) didn’t pass c) hadn’t passed
7. When she came home, her son _______ .
a) had dinner b) have dinner c) is having dinner
8. Our manager signed the documents and _______ upstairs.
a) has gone b) went c) had gone
9. How many times _______ him since he went to London?
a) did you see b) have you seen c) saw
10. Mary (1) _______ the room while John (2) ________ the dinner.
(1) a) cleans b) was cleaning c) has cleaned
(2) a) makes b) has made c) was making
1. The man was standing at the bus stop for the last half an hour.
2. I remembered I haven’t paid the bill last month.
3. I called the station for an hour yesterday but no one answered.
4. She was standing near the shelf and trying to find the book on economic theory.
5. Richard tried to come in quietly but his mother didn’t sleep and was hearing him.
6. I hadn’t seen Michael for some time. I missed him greatly.
7. He used to playing the violin when he lived with his grandparents.
8. I had been played chess for 3 years before I participated in a lightning tournament five years ago.
9. I went to England to improve my English but it hadn’t helped.
10. There were a very good program on TV last night.