Use the verbs in brackets in the right tenses – past simple or present perfect. 1. i (meet) linda just now. she was talking to our teacher. 2. it’s the second time sally (read) this story. she likes it a lot. 3. jason (buy) a new dictionary the other day. he is already using it. 4. colin (just break) bike. that’s why he looks so sad. 5. my sister ( chinese food several times, but i (never it. 6. it’s the first time he ( a month at the sea. he loved it. 7. the other day we ( a lovely café and ( tea there. 8. some years ago the family ( cottage at the sea-side. 9. the children (already home, they are on their way to school. 10. my friend ( me several e-mails today. 11. that day they ( the good news and ( home at once. 12. sam (not us about his plans yet. i think he’ll do it later.
2. read
3. bought
4. just broke
5. ate, will never do it
6. spent
7. found, had
8. had
9. already left
10. sent
11. heard, went
12. didn't tell