how long _____ for me before i came did she wait had she been waiting has she waited

My friend likes playing.....chess. He spends a lot ....time....it.
Yesterdaday he played chess...six...the evening and only got... home...ten.
We spent Sunday...the country. We went ....there early...the morning and got back....town late....the evening. We decided to ask our friends...dinner tomorrow....dinner we're going ....Central Park.
What are we having....dinner today?
My friend lives....the country and he likes it very much. His house is a long way....his office. He Does.... town every morning. He is always....time...work.I don't want to go....the cinema tonight. My wife and I are going....a walk. Does your friend play......chess well? I am going to hawe a game....chess.....him. When did the meeting finish? It finished....four . I got .....home late yesterday evening and went ....bed....onice. Peter spends a lot money.....books.I ofen ask him.....books read.

believe
are believing

Why don't we take him to one for his birthday? 2 I haven't seen Louise __ Jeff's wedding. I wonder what's happened to her. 3 I don't know __ Jack's been working on that project, but it seems like weeks. 4 Mr Louis hasn't rung me back about the contract __ 5 We're meeting some friends for a meal __ . Would you like to come along? 6 Pam has ___ finished her test and I've only done half of mine. 7 Patrick __ gets to school at eight o'clock sharp, but it's half past and he hasn't arrived yet. 8 Is Jill ____ going out with Mark, or have they split up? 9 I'm trying to finish clearing up ___ . Can you ring back later? 10 My neighbour has lived in that house ___ nearly 60 years.

1) He (to finish) his work when I (to call) him.
2) When we (to come) to the station the train (to go) already.
3) The postman (to come) after lunch and (to bring) me a letter which I (to expect) for a long time.
4) I (to work) at my English for an hour.
5) Outside everything (to be) in deep snow.
6) He (to listen) to that record yesterday at 5.
7) How long they (to walk) before you (to call) them back?
8) When John and I (to get) to the river , the boat race (to start) already.
9) His parents (not to live) there any longer.
10) The concert (to be) a greater success than we (to expect).
11) We could not go out because it (to rain) hard since early morning.
12) What you (to do) when I (to come) in ?
13) When I (to come) to his house , they (to tell) me that he (to leave) an hour before.
14) Before I (to come) he (to study) physics for 2 hours.
15) I (to try) to find my old exercise book for 20 minutes , when you (to come).
16) At last the librarian (to give) me the book which I (to wait) for during 2 months.

back”

2She thought, “He said he would return. I am sure he is alive.”

3“Who sent you here to me?” the rich man asked.

4Then he said: “I can give you 50 thousand pounds, if Lloyd George goes with your expedition to the South Pole. And if you leave him there, I shall give you another 50 thousand pounds.”

5“Robin Hood will come”, he said.

6“He will take part in the competition and we shall catch him”, he said.

7“A woman who did so much to honour the memory of one husband, deserves soon to get another”, said my aunt’s friends.

8One day King Lear called his daughters and said to them: “I am very old and tired. I cannot be the king of Britain any more. I want to divide the country into three parts and give one part to each of you. Each of you will be the queen of her part of the country. But first you must tell me how much you love me. Then I shall know which of you must get the better part.”

9Goneril said: “Dear father, I love you very much. I love you more than my eyes, more than my beauty. No child loves his father more than I love you. ”

10She said: ”I don’t understand why my sisters say that they love you more than anything else. They are married. Don’t the love their husbands? You are my father and of course I love you. But when I marry, I shall love my husband too. ”

11“I am asking for 5 pounds because I thought it would be hard for people to say ‘no’ to that. I’ve only got 30000 pounds so far. So Ive got to speed up” says Dominic. – D. says that he is asking for 5 pounds because he thought it would be hard for people to say ‘no’ to that. He had only got 30000 pounds so far. So he had got to speed up

12“There was a tradition in my family to keep old toys” says Sergei – Sergei says that there was a tradition in my family to keep old toys

for long time

61.We have been waiting for the bus … 30 minutes.

A) -

B) since

C) at

D) for

E) during

62.Where have you been? … you … tennis?

A) were playing

B) have been playing

C) has played

D) had been playing

E) had played

63.My friend is saving money to go on holiday. – How much money … he …?

A) has been saving

B) did save

C) has saved

D) had been saving

E) had saved

64.They … ten minutes ago.

A) arrived

B) arrive

C) are arriving

D) have arrived

E) have been arriving

65.When … this book …?

A) has published

B) has been published

C) had been published

D) was published

E) published

66. Look! Somebody … coffee on the carpet.

A) has spilt

B) has been spilling

C) spilt

D) had been spilling

E) spill

67. Jack … a beard but now he … it off.

A) has grown, has shaved

B) grew, has been shaving

C) grow, shave

D) grew, has shaved

E) grew, had been shaving

68. Is your mom at home? – I am afraid, she … out.

A) went

B) has gone

C) has been going

D) go

E) has been going

E) do, see

69. … you … the news on TV last night?

A) have, seen

B) have, been seeing

C) did, see

D) had been seeing

E) do, see