Write out all the verbs from this story.

slap-up meal - heaps of scrambled egg, jacket potatoes and
fresh vegetables followed by strawberries and cream.
Then they told me about Wishing Well Farm.They showed me to my room, up in the attic. I had a great view of the farmyard.
I couldn't help noticing that the farm shop was very quiet. In fact, I didn't see a single customer all day.
That evening, when I came down to say
goodnight, I overheard Uncle Pat talking with Auntie Pat. They both looked glum as they pored over their accounts. I felt sad, but I slept soundly that night, and lost myself in dreams of the old wishing well.

lives c. doesn’t live d. are living 2. The earth ............................... round the sun.* a. is going b. isn’t going c. go d. goes 3. Unfortunately Lisa ......................... French well.* a. speak b. is speaking c. don’t speak d. doesn’t speak 4. Where ............................. last night?* a. do you go b. did you go c. do you went d. did you went 5. We went to John’s house but he ........................... at home.* a. didn’t be b. don’t be c. were not d. was not 2 Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a verb from this list. 1. – Peter can’t move his arm. It’s in plaster. He.............. his arm.* a. broken b. broke c. has broken d. had broken 2. Tina, would you like something to eat? – No, thank you. I............... lunch.* a. have b. had had c. have had d. haven’t had 3. - Can you remember any of Shakespeare’s plays? – Yes. I ................ Hamlet.* a. have read b. haven’t read c. read d. didn’t read 4. – Linda, is Sarah here? – Yes. She is in her office. I................. her this morning.* a. haven’t seen b. have seen c. had seen d. seen 5. I like my colleagues. We ............... together for 10 years.* a. have worked b. had worked c. have been working d. have being worked 6. Where have you been, Sam? I .................... you all morning.* a. had been looking b. have been looking c. look d. looking for 3 Choose one of the answers. 1. Sally didn’t want to go to the cinema with us because she ................ the film.* a. had already seen b. have already seen c. has already watched d. had been watching 2. – Ken, could you be quieter? ....................my homework. * a.I try b. was trying c. am trying d. be trying to do 3. We had to go home after this awful accident. Charley ................... her favorite antique vase.* a. has broken b. had broken c. fell d. have fallen 4. My grandfather gave up smoking 5 years ago. He................. 30 years. * a. smoked b. had smoked c. had smoking d. had been smoking for 4 Complete the sentences. Choose one of the following words and put it into the correct form. 1. Johnny, .....................at this red car! It’s so beautiful* a. view b. see c. watch d. look 2. When I lived in the country I.................... the sunset every night. * a. viewed b. seen c. watched d. looked 3. What are you............... about? * a. talking b. speaking c. telling d. saying 4. Tony, ...................... the dishes after dinner yet?* a. have you done b. had you made c. did you work d. did you get 5 Choose the most suitable word. 1. – Patric, I have a little problem. – If you want me to hear you out, I am all ..............* a. listen b. hear c. hearing d. ears 2. – Do you like cats? – No! I can’t.................. them! * a. see b. suffer c. stand d. tolerate 3. They do things as a..................... I suppose they should think about the consequence. * a. matter of course b. direction c. path d. route 4. Her sister is................. on the trigger. She acts and responds really fast. * a. quick b. ease c. fast d. istantly

so long.Impressiive, cheerful, fussy, modern, up-to-date, willing, light, kindly, tiny, fascinating, filthy, polite.1) Jessie is quite gloomy today.2) Pollys new dress is rather dark.3) Mary was nervous and unhappy yesterday, but today she is a lot calmer.4) I suddenly understood that this character in the book was unkindly and at times even cruel.5) The baby has grown up a little. It is a little bigger now.6) I found yesterdays film rather boring.7) Next time when you come home from walk I`d like your clothes to be cleaner.8) All the students in this group are very hardworking, only Bill is a little lazy.9) I am afraid Bill is also rather rude when he talks to his friends.10) The Smiths` car is rather old-fashioned but Mr Smith says he likes it.11) The shops in this street were built over a hundred years ago, it is not surprising they are old and badly-equipped.12) The last story in this book is quite unimpressive compared to the others.

cut,be,watch,enjoy,leave,decide,take,have,fall

Last night we...anything special to do,so we....to watch TV.the first programme...terrible-we...it at all.the next programme we ...was much better,though.it was about a girl who...from a plane into the jugle.some people found her and...her to their village.they ...some branches and made her a hut.after several weeks some english people found her.when she...the villagers were very sorry to see her go.

Simple or the Past Perfect. All the verbs are irregular.

fall

a) Harry_________ in love with a beautiful Greek girl while he was working inAthens.

b) At last there was silence from the back of the car. All the children_________ asleep.

feel

c) She told me that she__________ sick with nerves before making that speech.

d) Tom ___________really sorry for himself. Not only had his girlfriend gone off with his best friend, but he didn't get the promotion he wanted.

have

e) It was clear from the tense atmosphere that Susie and Gary__________ yet another row.

f) We___________ breakfast on the veranda every morning whilst we were staying inVenice.

tear

g) Camilla___________ his letter into tiny pieces and threw it onto the fire.

h) Johnny's mother asked him how he__________ his trousers.