1. Claire (1) (not/look) not well since she (2) (operate) operate on.
2. Both my children (3) (to be) ___be extremely difficult at the moment. However, I'm hoping this (4) (pass) __pass as they (5) (become) become a little older.
3. The statue was broken while it (6) (move) move to another room in the museum.
4. I look forward to spring (7) (arrive) arrive. Winter seems (8) (be) be with us for months, and I can't stand (9) (get) up when it's still dark outside.
5. I think I (10) (take) ___take an umbrella in case it (11) (rain) rain, though I still doubt if it (12) (rain) rain.
6. I suppose when Chris (13) (come) come home in two years' time, all these old houses (14) (pull down) pull down.
7. I was just about (15) (leave) leave the office when the phone (16) (ring) ring. It was my wife; she wanted me (17) (call) call at the butcher's on the way home as my mother-in-law (18) (expect) expect (19) (pay) pay us a visit at the weekend.
8. Yesterday the Nord Trading Company (20) (take over) take over by an American firm. Nord (21) (lose) lose nearly $70 million over the past few years. A spokesman for the American firm said he (22) (hope) hope that Nord (23) (soon/be) be back in business
9. He (24) (not/write) not to me since he (25) (change) change his address. I hope, when I (26) (hear) hear from him, I (27) (get in touch) ___get in touch with you.
10. The Chairman said the information (28) (study) study carefully as soon as it (29) (deliver) deliver.
1 Have you passed your exam in English literature?
2. I have been trying to learn English for years but I haven’t made good progress yet.
3. That book has been laying on the table for weeks. Haven’t you read it yet?
4. I’ve been waiting here for her since 7 o'clock and she hasn’t come yet.
5. I have been reading "War and Peace" for the last three months.
6. I have been thinking about you all day.
7. He has never been here before.
8. I can't help being angry with you; you’ve been sitting here all the time and doing nothing.
9. There's nothing to be proud of; you haven’t gotten a single excellent mark as yet.
10. I have been working so hard this week that I haven’t had time to go to the cinema.
11. The girls have been talking about their new dresses for half an hour already; it seems they have nothing else to talk about.
12. I have just talked to him; he agrees to help us.
13. Some of our students have joined the English club to get a better command of the language.
14. I have known her all my life and we have always been good friends.
1. Claire (1) (not/look) not well since she (2) (operate) operate on.
2. Both my children (3) (to be) ___be extremely difficult at the moment. However, I'm hoping this (4) (pass) __pass as they (5) (become) become a little older.
3. The statue was broken while it (6) (move) move to another room in the museum.
4. I look forward to spring (7) (arrive) arrive. Winter seems (8) (be) be with us for months, and I can't stand (9) (get) up when it's still dark outside.
5. I think I (10) (take) ___take an umbrella in case it (11) (rain) rain, though I still doubt if it (12) (rain) rain.
6. I suppose when Chris (13) (come) come home in two years' time, all these old houses (14) (pull down) pull down.
7. I was just about (15) (leave) leave the office when the phone (16) (ring) ring. It was my wife; she wanted me (17) (call) call at the butcher's on the way home as my mother-in-law (18) (expect) expect (19) (pay) pay us a visit at the weekend.
8. Yesterday the Nord Trading Company (20) (take over) take over by an American firm. Nord (21) (lose) lose nearly $70 million over the past few years. A spokesman for the American firm said he (22) (hope) hope that Nord (23) (soon/be) be back in business
9. He (24) (not/write) not to me since he (25) (change) change his address. I hope, when I (26) (hear) hear from him, I (27) (get in touch) ___get in touch with you.
10. The Chairman said the information (28) (study) study carefully as soon as it (29) (deliver) deliver.