VII.
1. were staying
2. is always complaining
3. are always watching
4. left/said
5. met/was doing
6. was waiting/called
7. was/appeared
8. came/went
VIII.
1. We are planning for a holiday next summer now.
2. Our holiday will begin on July 15th and we will return on July 18th
3. We would be grateful if you could send us some information with details of charges.
4. It is Nhung's fifteenth birthday next week.
5. Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for the poor.