1-'I was lonely at first,' the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to ------------------ (live)

alone and even liked it.'

2- Before trains were invented people used -------------- ( travel ) on horseback or in stage coaches.
It used ----------------- ( take) a stage coach three days ------------- (go) from London to Bath.
3- I meant -------------- (buy) an evening paper but I didn't see anyone ----------------- (sell) them.
4- Tom: I want ----------------- (catch) the 7 a.m. train tomorrow.
Ann: But that means----- (get) up at 6.00; and you're not very good at ----- (get) up early, are you?'
5- He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid of --------- (lose) his job.
6- She remembers part of her childhood quite dearly. She remembers ------- (go) to school for the
first time and ---------- (be) frightened and ---------- (put) her finger in her mouth. And she
remembers her teacher---------- (tell) her ----------- (take) it out.
7- A: Did you remember ------------- (lock) the car?
B: No, I didn't. I'd better-------------- (go) back and --------- (do) it now.
8- No, I didn't move the bomb. I was afraid ---------------- (touch) it; I was afraid of ----------- (be)
blown to pieces!
9- Next time we go --------- (house-hunt), remember ---------- (ask) the agent for clear directions.
I wasted hours ------------- (look) for the last house.
10- Tom: Let's -------------- (go) for a swim.
Ann: I'm not particularly keen on ----------- (swim). What about -------------- (go) for a drive instead?
11- The hunters expected -------------- (be paid) by the foot for the snakes they caught.
This meant -------- (take) the snakes out of the sack and ------------ (measure) them. They seemed
------ (expect) me---- (do) it; but I wasn't particularly anxious (be) the first --------(die) of snakebite.
12- After ---------------- (spend) two days ------------- (argue) about where to go for their holidays,
they decided ----------------- (not go) anywhere.
13- He is talking about ----------- (give) up his job and ------------- (go) ---------- (live) in the country.
14- I was just about --------- (leave) the office when the phone rang. It was my wife; she wanted
me----------------(call) at the butcher's on my way home.
15- He said, I’m terribly sorry to -------------- (keep) you -------------- (wait).'
I said, 'It doesn't matter at all,' but he went on --------------- (apologize) for nearly five minutes!
16- The lecturer began by------------- (tell) us where the island was, and went on -------------- (talk)
about its history.
17- My father thinks I am not capable of ----------- (earn) my own living, but I mean ------- (show)
him that he is wrong.
18-Tom: I can't get my car -------------- (start) on cold mornings.
Jack: Have you tried ---------- (fill) the radiator with hot water? That sometimes helps.
19-A: Did he manage -------------------- (carry) the trunk upstairs?
B: No, he didn't. He isn't strong enough------------- (move) it.
20- Jack: Don't forget --------------- (take) a hacksaw with you.
Ann: What's a hacksaw? And why should I------------- (take) one with me?
Jack: It's a tool for -------------- (cut) metal. You see, Tom is bound --------------- (get) into trouble
for --------------- (take) photographs of the wrong things, and you'll be arrested with him. With a
hacksaw you'll be able --------------- (saw) through the bars of your cell and ----------------- (escape).
21-Peter: Wouldn't it be better ----------------- (ask) Tom ---------------- (leave) his camera at home?
Jack: It would be no good ---------- (ask) Tom ---------- (do) that. It would be like --------------- (ask)
a woman ---------- ( travel ) without a handbag.
22-A: I've got the loaf; now I'm looking for a bread knife --------------- (cut) it with.
B: I saw Paul ------------------ (sharpen) a pencil with the bread knifes a minute ago.
KEY
1-'I was lonely at first,' the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to living (live) alone and even liked
it.'
2- Before trains were invented people used to travel ( travel ) on horseback or in stage coaches.
It used to take ( take) a stage coach three days to go (go) from London to Bath.
3- I meant to buy (buy) an evening paper but I didn't see anyone selling (sell) them.
4- Tom: I want to catch (catch) the 7 a.m. train tomorrow.
Ann: But that means getting (get) up at 6.00; and you're not very good at getting (get) up early, are you?'
5- He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid of losing (lose) his job.
6- She remembers part of her childhood quite dearly. She remembers going (go) to school for the first time and
being (be) frightened and putting (put) her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher telling (tell)
her to take (take) it out.
7- Did you remember to lock (lock) the car?
No, I didn't. I'd better go (go) back and do (do) it now.
8- No, I didn't move the bomb. I was afraid to touch (touch) it; I was afraid of being (be) blown to pieces!
9- Next time we go house-hunting (house-hunt), remember to ask (ask) the agent for c1ear directions. I wasted
hours looking (look) for the last house.
10- Tom: Let's go (go) for a swim.
Ann: I'm not particularly keen on swimming (swim). What about going (go) for a drive instead?
11- The hunters expected to be expected (be paid) by the foot for the snakes they caught. This meant taking
( take) the snakes out of the sack and measuring (measure) them. They seemed to expect (expect) me to do
(do) it; but I wasn't particularly anxious (be) the first to die (die) of snakebite.
12- After spending (spend) two days arguing (argue) about where to go for their holidays, they decided not to
(not go) anywhere.
13- He is talking about giving (give) up his job and going (go) to live (live) in the country.
14- I was just about to leave (leave) the office when the phone rang. It was my wife; she wanted me to call
(call) at the butcher's on my way home.
15- He said, I’m terribly sorry to keep (keep) you waiting (wait).'
I said, 'It doesn't matter at all,' but he went on apologizing (apologize) for nearly five minutes!
16- The lecturer began by telling (tell) us where the island was, and went on to talk (talk) about its history.
17- My father thinks I am not capable of earning (earn) my own living, but I mean to show (show) him that he
is wrong.
18-Tom: I can't get my car to start (start) on cold mornings.
Jack: Have you tried filling (fill) the radiator with hot water? That sometimes helps.
19-A: Did he manage to carry (carry) the trunk upstairs?
B: No, he didn't. He isn't strong enough to move (move) it.
20- Jack: Don't forget to take (take) a hacksaw with you.
Ann: What's a hacksaw? And why should I take (take) one with me?
Jack: It's a tool for cutting (cut) metal. You see, Tom is bound to get (get) into trouble for taking (take)
photographs of the wrong things, and you'll be arrested with him. With a hacksaw you'll be able to saw (saw)
through the bars of your cell and escape ( escape).
21-Peter: Wouldn't it be better to ask (ask) Tom to leave (leave) his camera at home?
Jack: It would-be no-good asking (ask) Tom to do (do) that. It would be like asking (ask) a woman to travel
( travel ) without a handbag.
22-A: I've got the loaf; now I'm looking for a bread knife to cut (cut) it with.
B: I saw Paul sharpening (sharpen) a pencil with the bread knife a minute ago.