Exercise 1:
1. I didn’t see her again for five years.
Five
years .................................................................................................................
2. He started investigating the case a week ago.
He has
been ..............................................................................................................
3. He hasn’t been back to his home-town for over twenty years now.
It
is ........................................................................................................................
.
4. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.
Tom
has ....................................................................................................................
5. How long have they get engaged ?
When ..............................................................................................................
.......
6. Six years ago we started writing to each other.
We have ................................................................................
7. The last time it rained was a fortnight
It
has .....................................................................................................................
8. The last time she had a swim was five years ago
She
has ..................................................................................................................
9. It is three weeks since I last saw Julie.
I
haven’t ...............................................................................................................
.
10. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged
When ..............................................................................................................
.......
11. She started working as a secretary five years ago
She
has .................................................................................................................
12. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago
It
is .....................................................................................................................
13. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here
At the
end ............................................................................................................
14. I went to the zoo last week and that is where I saw a real tiger for the first
time
Before
I ................................................................................................................
15. Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book
By the
time ...........................................................................................................
16. He left school and then joined the army
After ..............................................................................................................
......
17. I haven't been able to see them for over a year
It
is .....................................................................................................................
18. It is years since we decorated this room
We
haven’t ...........................................................................................................
19. How long it is since they bought the house
When .............................................................................................................
.......
20. Jim will be 18 years old next week
It is
Jim’s ...............................................................................................................
Exercise 2:
1. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him
The film star
avoided ...............................................................................................
2.The boss said to me “you may leave early”
3.My best friend said “I will help you with your homework today”
4.I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter
5.He was very sorry that he didn't see Ann on her trip to London
6. “If I were you I wouldn't trust Peter” she told John
7. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired
8. I was going to leave but because of what she said, I didn't
9. She admitted that she had taken a necklace
10. “Why don't we share the cost” set my friend
11. He was very sorry he hadn't said goodbye to her at the airport
12. The hijackers said to the pilot “You must land the plane immediately”
13. The teacher always says to the students “You are supposed to come to
class on time”
14. The teachers set to the students “Try harder and get good marks next
time”
15. It is not a good idea to stand under a tree when it is raining
16. Could you stop making so much noise, please ?
17. The driver of the car said that it was true that he was speeding when the
accident happened
18. Are you sorry that you didn't accept his offer ?
19. Don't complain anymore and do something.
20. “If I were you I would give up that relationship” said she
Exercise 3:
1. The jewel keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day
2. They haven't cleaned the street this week
3. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
4. They make these artificial flowers of glossy paper
5. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning
6. They will have to make new projects for the extra places in schools
7. We can avoid serious injuries by wearing seatbelt in the car
8. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D
9. They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof
10. People think that acid rain is now a familiar problem in the industrialise
countries in Europe
11. Thousands of tourists this is the spectacular runs of me and civilisation
every year
12. Experts say that the fall in the bus read between 1880 and 1885 caused to
drop in the number of school leavers
13. People think that the climate is changing
14. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error
15. Don't touch this switch
16. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s
17. We have a 6 o'clock deadline for this work
18. I didn't let him know what I was thinking
19. The number of people killed in the industrial accident is now 15
20. No one has a challenged his authority before
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