1.— Do you know if Sam will go camping this weekend?
—Sam? Never! He (hate) tents and fresh air!
2. The teacher told us the earth (go) around the sun.
3. We’ll have to stay at home if it (rain) tomorrow.
4. The plane (take) off at five.
5. As soon as he (come) back, I’ll tell him the news.
6. If the weather had been fine, we could have got in our crops. But it (rain) all day.
7. My father (work) as a painter for about five years, but now he is a teacher.
8. The other day, I (go) for a picnic with my classmates.
9. The day before yesterday, he (fall) ill.
10. Last Sunday they (have) a picnic at the foot of the hill.
11. If new
farming methods succeed, they (increase)
their production by 2
0
percent.
12. My family (go) for a picnic next Sunday.
13.—Do you think we should accept their offer?
—Yes, we should ,for we (have) such bad luck so far, and time (run) out.
14. Unless it (rain), we’ll go for a picnic next Sunday.
15. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane (go) through a cloud.
16. We were about to leave school it began to snow.
17. If you (win) the game, you will have to train hard.
18. I’ll take my umbrella in case it (rain).
19. Listen! The girl (play) the piano in the next room.
20. Look! They (swim) in the lake.
21. When I got home, Mum (cook) lunch in the kitchen.
22.—I saw Ann at the concert yesterday.
—Impossible. She (play) chess with me in my room then.
23.—Why did you go to watch the diving competition yesterday?
—My brother (play).
24. At two o’clock yesterday afternoon, my father (work) in the vegetable garden.
25. When they got to the destination, the sun (shine) brightly.
26. He said he (return) to his hometown the next month.
27.—Lucy, you didn’t come to the ball last night?
—I , but I had an unexpected visitor.
28. He said they (return) to their motherland in the near future.
29. Tom was about to lock the door the phone rang.
30. He promised that he (help) me out.
31. So far this year we (see) a rise in food prices.
32. Since then he (be) in China.
33. The construction of the two new railway lines (complete) by now.
34. Over the past five years the Greens (plant) thousands of trees on the hill.
35. Up to now, he (write) novels.
36. By the time I got to school, class (begin).
37. The hotel wasn’t particularly good, but I (stay) in many worse hotels.
38. By 1980, we (plant) five thousand trees along the road.
39. I’m too tried now, for I (work) for about five hours without a break.
40. Rio (prepare) for the 2016 Olympic Games in the past few years.
41. In the last few months, I (prepare) for the coming examination.
42.—Why are you so tried?
—I (do) the housework since this morning.
43. Since 8 o’clock, Tom (work) in the field.
44. No decision (make) about any future appointment until all the members have given their views.
45.—What’s the noise?
—The machine (repair).
46. Up to now, two films (make).
47. In recent years two chess clubs (run) to make a profit in my neighbour-hood.
48. All the food (eat) up by now.
49.—When will the expert come and give the lecture on economic development?
—Not until our programme (approve) by the authorities.
50. The problem (explain) twice. But I still can’t understand it.
51. The project (complete) next month.
52. The new house (build) so far.
53. My
hometow
n
(situate) on the river bank.
54. The supermarket (locate) in the centre of the town.
55. The water (feel) cold at this time of years.
56. The food
(taste)
good.
57. The car (not start) on such a cold day.
58. The water (feel) cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.
59. Tom is (blame) for the broken window.
60. The stamp is well worth (buy). It’s good value for money.
61. My pen (write) well, so I like it very much.
62. The war (break) out in 1980.
63. Her car needs (wash).
64. The cloth (sell) well.
65. The reports went missing in 2012 and nobody (see) them since.
66. Unless some extra money (find), the theatre will close.
67. If we (not act) now to protect the environment, we’ll live to regret it.
68. We (leave) very early so we packed the night before.
69. “Life is like walking in the snow”, Granny used to say, “because every step (show).”
70. I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers (swim) before my eyes.
71.—Did you ask Sophia for help?
—I (do not) need to-I managed perfectly well on my own.
72. The manager (tell) the workers how to improve the programme since 9 a.m.
73. Planning so far ahead (make) no sense-so many things will have changed by next year.
74. I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he (just be) polite.
75. When Alice came to life, she did not know how long she (lie) there.
76. If you don’t like the drink you (order), just leave it and try a different one.
77. Linda, make sure the tables (set) before the guests arrive.
78.—Hi, let’s go skating.
—Sorry, I’m busy right now. I (fill) in an application form for a new job.
79.—What time is it?
—I have no idea. But just a minute, I (check) it for you.
80. I found the lecture hard to follow because it (start) when I arrived.
81. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet (make) into at least ten different films over the past years.
82. Hurry up! Mark and Carol (expect) us.
83.—So what is the procedure?
—All the applicants (interview) before a final decision is made by the authority.
84.—Do you think Mom and Dad (be) late?
—No, Swiss Air is usually on time.
85. George said that he would come to school to see me the next day, but he (not).
86.—Have you heard about that fire in the market?
—Yes, fortunately no one (hurt).
87. Our friendship (develop) quickly over the weeks that followed.
88. Experiments of this kind (conduct) in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.
89. Tom (work) in the library every night over the last three moths.
90.—That must have been a long trip.
—Yeah, it (take) us a whole week to get there.
91.—Bob has gone to California.
—Oh, can you tell me when he (leave).
92. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they (do) for me.
93. In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the “r” sounds at the end of the words (drop).
94. Is honesty the best policy? We (teach) that it is when we are little.
95.—I hear that Jason is planning to buy a car.
—I know. By next month he (save) enough for a used one.
96. After getting lost in a storm, a member of the navy team (rescue) four days later.
97. Did you predict that many students (sign) up for the dance competition?
98. The church tower which (restore) will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.
99. Every few years, the coal workers (have) their lungs X-rayed to ensure their health.
100. We won’t start the work until all the preparations (make).
101. The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers (repair) one of the main pipes.
102. The letters for the boss (put) on his desk but he didn’t read them until three days later.
103. In the last few years thousands of films (produce) all over the world.
10
4. On
her next birthday, Ann (be)
married for twenty years.
105. We (work) on this project for four hours. Let’s have a rest.
106. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he (come) until yesterday.
107. You’d better write down her phone number before you (forget) it.
108. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (open) at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout Scotland.
109. I felt very tired when I got home, and I (go) straight to bed.
110. —Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong?
—Well, I (take) a test and I’m waiting for the result.
111. Food supplies in the flood-stricken area (run) out. We must act immediately before there’s none left.
112. That piece of music sounds quite familiar. Who (play) the piano upstairs?
113. Look at the pride on Tom’s face. He (seem) to have been praised by the manager just now.
114. The place caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building (remain) now.
115.The book has been translated into thirty languages since it (come) on the market in 1973.
116. —How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing?
—Well, the media (cover) it in a variety of forms.
117.—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road is being widened, and we (have) a rough ride.
118.—Could I use your car tomorrow morning?
—Sure. I (write) a report at home.
119. The
president hopes that the people will be
better off when he quits than when he
(start).
120. The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he (meet) some European business partners.
121.—I hear you (work) in a pub. What’s it like?
—Well, it’s very hard work and I’m always tired, but I don’t mind.
122.—Tommy is planning to buy a car.
—I know. By next month, he (save) enough for a used one.
123.—Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?
—We (be) busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves.
124.—Why, Jack, you look so tired!
—We’ll, I (paint) the house and I must finish the work tomorrow.
125. The twins, who (finish) their homework, were allowed to play badminton on the playground.
126. I’m calling about the apartment you (advertise) the other day. Could you tell me more about it?
127. In order to find the missing child, villagers (do) all they can over the past five hours.
128. Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, (keep) some of its store open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays.
129. After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it (decorate).
130.—Tony, why are your eyes red?
—I (cut) up peppers for the last five minutes.
131. I (come) to visit you later that day, but I had to phone and cancel.
132. —Look! Somebody (clean) the sofa.
—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
133. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody (break) into the office during the night.
134. Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she
(shoulder) since her marriage to Father.
135. During his stay in Xi’an, Jerry tried almost all the local foods his friends (recommend).
136. On Monday morning is usually (take) me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
137. Jim (watch) a late night film at home when ,right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.
138. —Can I call you back at two o’clock this afternoon?
—I’m sorry, but by then I (fly) to Beijing. How about five?
139. His first novel (receive) good reviews since it came out last month.
140. I have to see the doctor because I (cough) a lot lately.
141. Since the time humankind started gardening, we (try) to make our environment more beautiful.
142. Whenever you (buy) a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point of view.
143. Around two o’clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat (bother) us.
144. If nothing (do), the oceans will turn into fish deserts.
145. —Have you heard about the recent election?
—Sure, it (be) the only thing on the news for the last three days.
146.—I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoon.
— I’m so sorry. But I (do) my homework.
147. “The moment (come) soon,” he thought to himself, waiting nervously.
148. —I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for me?
—Sorry, I (play) the piano for years.
149.—Joan, what (hold) in your hand?
—Look! It’s a birthday gift for my grandma.
150. In 1492, Columbus (land) on one of the Bahama Islands, but he mistook it for an island off India.
151. It is the most instructive lecture that I (attend) since I came to this school.
152. In the near future, more advances in the robot technology (make) by scientists.
153. I’m tired out. I (shop) all afternoon and I don’t seem to have finished anything.
154. This coastal area (name) a national wildlife reserve last year.
155. Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we (expect).
156. They made up their mind that they (buy) a new house once Larry changed jobs.
157.—Oh no! We’re too late. The train (leave).
—That’s OK. We’ll catch the next train to London.
158. I didn’t think I’d like the movie, but actually it (be) pretty good.
159. The manager was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers (leave).
160. After Jack had sent some e-mails, he (start) working on his project.
161. When I got on the bus, I (realize) I had left my wallet at home.
162. She was surprised to find the fridge empty; the children (eat) everything!
163. Up to now, the programme (save) thousand of children who would otherwise have died.
164. Hurry up, kids! The school bus (wait) for us!
165. They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house (rebuilt).
166.—Did you catch what I said?
—Sorry. I (answer) a text message just now.
167. All visitors to this village (treat) with kindness.
168.—What a mistake!
—Yes. I (suggest) his doing it another way, but without success.
169. You’ve failed to do what you (expect) to and I’m afraid the teacher will blame you.
170. He was unhappy when he sold his guitar. After all, he (have) it for a very long time.
171. We are confident that the environment (improve) by our further efforts to reduce pollution.
172. I feel so excited! At this time tomorrow morning I (fly) so Shanghai.
173. Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I (get) paid on Friday.
174. I’ll go to the library as soon as I finish what I (do).
175. By the time Jack returned home from England, his son (graduate) from college.
176. Joseph (go) to evening classes since last month, but he still can’t say “What’s your name?” in Russian.
177. Sofia looked around at all the faces: she had the impression that she (see) most of the guests before.
178. During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs (increase) sharply.
179. —Alvin, are you coming with us?
—I’d love to, but something unexpected (come) up.
180. The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant (give) in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly.
181. —Haven’t
see you
for ages! Where have you been?
—I went to Ningxia and (stay) there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.
182. The girl has a great interest in sport and (take) badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.
183.—When did the computer crash?
—This morning, while I (sort) the reading materials downloaded from some websites.
184. Last month, the Japanese government expressed their thanks for the aid they (receive) from China.
185.—Guess what, we’ve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.
—How nice! You (experience) different culture then.
186. Every
year a flood of farmers arrive in Shenzhen for the money-making
jobs they (promise)
before leaving their hometowns.
187. A new library (build) downtown. They hope to complete it by the end of this year.
188. Every morning they meet in the same café. They (go) there for years.
189. It will not be long before that young journalist (meet) me again.
190.—I wonder what makes you a successful manager.
—I (serve) as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my today’s work.
191. The places of interest in Xi’an attract my family all the time, and I hope we (enjoy) ourselves this time next year.
192. In the past 10 years, we (experience) more historical events than in any other period in history.
193. My teacher (teach) English since she graduated from college.
194. —Look, somebody (clean) the floor in this classroom.
—Wow, it’s so clean and tidy. It wasn’t me. I didn’t do it. Is it Cindy?
195. —I’m sure the girl’s spoken English will be beautiful.
— I think so. She (practise) it day and night for months.
196. All the horses (come) up to the finish line. They’re neck and neck all the way. Oh, the Italian horse Mamma Mia (win) the race!
197.—Oh, it’s you! I (not recognize) you.
—I’ve just had my hair cut, and I’m wearing new clothes.
198. When the old man recalled the old hard times, he always said, “It was the first time that I (eat) a full meal. I remembered it forever.”
199. It (be) about twenty years since CCTV (begin) to broadcast English programs.
200. Last month, students in Hengshui High School got involved in the sports meeting, for which they (prepare) for quite a long time.
201.The monitor told us that there (be) a meeting at two o’clock.
202. Yao
Ming, now a student of Shanghai Jiaotong University majoring in financial
management, (play)
basketball in NBA for nine years.
203.—Remember the first time we met, Jim?
—Of course I do. You (read) in the library.
204.—Have you ever been involved in an automobile accident?
—Only once, My car slid on a rainy night and went off the road. Fortunately I (wear) my seatbelt.
205. The journey that (be) change Toby’s life started in July that year.
206. His wife is learning to drive a car in a driving school and (take) the test next week.
207. When winter comes, it (become) very cold in Shenyang.
208.—Excuse me, but I wonder if Joan is available at 3:30 this afternoon.
—I’m afraid she (watch) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
209.—Is your father still smoking?
—No. By next Saturday he (go) for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.
210. No one (leave)
this building without the permission of the
police.
211. I (have) a meeting at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
212. When I (head) home, I caught a thief stealing from a passer-by.
213. Come in and sit down and I (show) you what I’ve found recently.
214.—Alas! I have left my key to the office in my car.
—Don’t worry. I (get) it for you. Wait a minute.
215. —Did you enjoy meeting your old schoolmates at the party last week?
—Yes, I did. We (not see) each other since we graduated from college.
216. —Got your driving license?
—Yes. It is a week since I (pass) the driving test.
217.—Do you really believe him? He is always changing his mind.
—But this time, it seems that he (decide) to go.
218. He (work) on his graduate paper at present.
219. The group (double) in size over the past few years.
220. Chinese has an extremely rich vocabulary since it (borrow) many words from other languages.
221. I
thought I (lose)
my cellphone somewhere. But it is on the back seat of my car.
222. —How was your weekend, Joshua?
—Awful! That was the first time I (leave) alone at home, bored to death.
223. —Your neighbour’s
house was broken into last night. Where (be)
you?
—I met an old friend of mine and came back very late, say, this morning.
224. —Excuse
me, but I wonder if Bill is free at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
—I’m not sure. I
am afraid he
(watch) Slumdog Millionaire.
225. Let’s keep to the point, or we (never reach) any decision.
226. By this time next summer, you (find) a well-paid job. I, on the other hand, will still be studying.
227.—Tom says he is too tried to go on.
—He can’t be. He (only work) for an hour.
228. You really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine. You (be) overworked during the last two weeks.
229. Over the past 30 years, China (witness) significant changes in comprehensive national strength thanks to the reform and opening-up policy.
230. My mother (leave) for Beijing in a few days. I wonder when the earliest plane (take) off on Monday.
231. Nowadays, many videos and full-length movies are being produced and hitting the top of the box office, but it (become) almost impossible to deal with all the movies that are worth watching.
232. I’m sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we wake up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine).
233.—Have you got your result of the final?
—Not yet. I was told that the papers (grade).
234. Several of today’s football games (postpone) because of heavy snow.
235. Once employed, Simon (send) to Africa to do market research.
236. It was proved that the story of one witness (invent).
237. Learning a foreign language for practical use is no easy job because any one (change) so rapidly to meet new needs.
238. The other day I (see) an interesting film with my friends.
239. —Where you in a hurry when you left the hotel? You (wear) your sweater inside out.
—Oh, I didn’t notice that.
240. —How do you think of his teaching method?
—It should be popularized; it (prove) practical.
241. —Have you finished the plan?
—Yes, and it (study) by the experts for three times.
242. —Have you finished your composition already?
—Yes. I (finish) it in twenty minutes.
243. —Fine 50 Yuan. You know you (drive) 120 km an hour, don’t you?
—No, officer. I can’t have been. This car doesn’t do 100.
244. —What do you mean by saying that?
—When I said some students are lazy, I (refer) to you.
245. —Did you find the missing tourists in the mountains yesterday?
—No, but we (try) to get in touch with them ever since.
246. Don’t phone tom at two o’clock this afternoon, when he (attend) a meeting.
247. Though they have retired from the company, the workers (inform) of how the business is going on.
248. —Adam as late for class yesterday.
—Yes. It is third time that he (be) late this week.
249. By the time he gets home, his wife (prepare) the supper.
250.—Do you happen to know the reporter’s telephone number?
—He (give) me his, but I’m afraid I (lose) it.
251. —Hello. 0539-4458761.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I (try) to reach 0539-4458671.
252. —Hello, this is Dr Grey’s office. We (call) to remind of your 4:15 appointment tomorrow afternoon.
—Oh, thanks, I thought it was 4:15 this afternoon.
253. —With so many problems to deal with, they (have) another difficult year.
—But they will try their best.
254. —May I remind you that Mr White is waiting outside, Mrs Green?
—Oh, that’s right. I (forget) about it.
255. —Got your driving license?
—Yes. It is a week since I (pass) the driving test.
256. —Come to supper, Peter.
—Oh, thanks. I (bring) a bottle of wine.
Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He 257 (work) all night on the design of a sewing machine but he 258 (run) into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.
Though he
was tired, Howe 259 (sleep)
badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He
dreamt that he 260 (catch)
by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and 261 (eat)
him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine.
When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread 262 (keep) getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised.
But suddenly the inventor 263 (notice) something. There 264 a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he 265 just 265 (find) the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally 266 (make) Howe design and build the first really practical sewing machine.