A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 11. I (arrive) in England in the middle of July. I (be told) that England (be) shrouded in fog all year round, so I (be) quite surprised to find that it was merely raining. 12. I (ask) another passengers, an Englishmen, about the fog and he (say) that there (not be) any since the previous February. 13. If I (want) fog, he said, I (come) a quite the wrong time. 17. The burglars themselves (be) no longer there, but they probably only just (leave) because a cigarette was still burning on an ornamental table. 18. Probably they (hear) the lift coming up and (run) down the fire escape. 19. They (help) themselves to her whisky too but there (be) a little left, so she (pour) herself out a drink. B. Choose the correct answer. 1. After Jessica ____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. a. will finish b. finishes c. finished d. is finishing 8. The minute I got the news about Sue I ________ my parents. a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. have phoned 10. Your eyes are red - ________? a. did you cry b. have you been crying c. have you cried d. do you cry 13. After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday. a. leaves b. is leaving c. left d. has left C. Complete these sentences using the verb given. Use the past simple or the past perfect. 2. During the previous week, I ________ (go) to the gym every morning. 3. By the time I _____ (get) back to the bathroom, the bath ______ (overflow). 15. As soon as I _______ (turn) the ignition key, the engine ______ (catch) fire. D. Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. Use the word or words in brackets 6. How long is it since they went to Nairobi? (When) ____________________________________________________ 7. Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty. (By the age) ____________________________________________________ 8. She is still working on her homework. (stopped) ____________________________________________________