1. The child hopes he (give) a computer by Santa Claus but his parents made up their minds that the boy (present) with a new scooter. 2. The boss assured the staff they (tell) about the coming changes. “You (tell) of my future plans”, he said. 3. Don’t worry! The burglars (catch) by the police. – But they are sure they (not catch). 4. Get your passports ready, they (examine) by the officer. Do you remember we were warned that our papers (examine) here? 5. The whole nation hoped he (elect) Prime-Minister. 6. Mind, you (punish) if you disobey my orders. 7. I wonder when my project paper (publish). 8. The child (bring up) in a respectable family. 9. They made sure that the child (bring up) by decent people. 10. Don’t leave your bicycle outside. It (steal). 11. When he turns up he (tell) the truth. 12. The new spaceship (launch) in Florida in some days. 13. The delegation (meet) at the airport. 14. No one expected that the flight (delay). 15. We felt happy that the car (repair) the next day.
Ex. 3. Use the proper forms of the verbs in brackets and make the text complete.
A) The Unfinished Letter
Dear Hilda,
I just (hear) that my mother isn’t very well, and I (like) (go) and (see) her. The trouble (be) I (not, can) (take) my dog Tim with me. You (think) you (be able) possibly (look) after him for a week? You (have) him for a week last year, you (remember), and you (say) he (be) no trouble, and (get) on well with your dog.
If you (be able) (have) him, I (bring) him along any time that (suit) you. He (have) his own bed and bowl, and I (bring) enough tinned dog food (last) him a week.
But if it (not be) convenient, (not hesitate) (say) so …
B) Invitation for Dinner
Dear Ann,
You (be) free (come) to dinner here on Saturday next at 8.00? My brother Paul (come) and (bring) a friend of his (call) Tom Edwards. You (not meet) Tom but I (think) you (like) him. He is an assistant stage manager at the Gate Theatre and (be able) (tell) you about the actors. Paul says Tom (not receive) much salary and often (not get) enough (eat), so he (ask) me (have) roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for dinner. He probably (ring up) between now and Saturday (say) that it (be) a good idea (start) with soup. I (know) you usually (not eat) such meals but I hope you (enjoy) the conversation. Anyway, (come) if you (be able).
Love,
Mary
C) The Lost Address
Dear Ann,
I would (like) (tell) you about astrange thing that (happen) to me a few days ago. As you probably (know), George, a friend of mine, recently (move) in a new flat. I (know) George all my life. We (meet) in 1977 and we (be) friends ever since.
So, he (give) me a call yesterday (invite) me to his Saturday party (celebrate) his house-warming. I carefully (write) his new telephone number on a piece of paper that (lie) on the table. While I (speak) to George, the door bell (ring). I (hang up) and (go) (open) the door. I didn’t notice the paper (fall) down on the floor. When I (return) I (not can) (find) it. It (disappear). I couldn’t phone George as I (not know) his new telephone number and I (be) sure George (not call) me because he (expect) me (come) and (visit) him on Saturday. But I (not be able) (do) that because I don’t know his new address. George (not tell) me it. I know he (be) upset if I (not come).
Ann, I am writing to you (inform) you of my misfortunes and (ask) for your advice. What I (do)? I hope you (be able) (help) me. The letter (type) and (post) in 15 minutes, thus you will get it this evening. (Answer) as quick as you can, please.
Sincerely yours,
Alice Brown
D) A Letter to a Friend
Dear Peter,
You by any chance (know) where Bob (be)? I (like) (find out) because I just (hear) of a job that exactly (suit) him, but if he (not apply) fairly soon of course he (not get) it.
I last (see) him about a month ago, when he just (leave) his job with the film company. He (say) he (go) to France for a holiday and (promise) (send) me a postcard with his French address as soon as he (find) a place (stay). But I (hear) nothing about him since then and (not know) even whether he (go) to France or not.
If you (know) his address, I (be) very grateful if you (phone) me. I (try) (phone) you several times but your phone (not seem) (be) working.
Yours,
Jack
E) A Strange Incident
The Bedes lived in an ancient house on Mountbatten Road. They (buy) it as it (be) a fine specimen of early nineteenth century architecture and (admire) their purchase very much. At least they (do) until strange things (begin) (happen) in the house. The first incident (occur) the day they (move) in. They (have) dinner and they (have to) (eat) by candlelight as the electricity (not turn) on yet. Gwen (light) the candle. “If they (not turn) it tomorrow morning, I (go) to the village centre in the afternoon and (make) them (do) it”, said Mr. Bede. Ten minutes later the candles suddenly (go) out, first one, then the other. The Bedes (watch) the light (get) fainter and fainter when at last it (disappear). “John, who (do) that?” asked Gwen. “I (live) thirty years and I (not see) anything like that”. John (shake) his head in disbelief. He (say) he (try) (find) some explanation to it and then (continue), “I think the wind (blow) out the candles”. But Gwen (be) sure it (not be) the wind. First, there (be) no wind and then she (lock) the door and (shut) all the windows before supper herself.
They (finish) supper quickly but Gwen (not can) (forget) what (happen).
F) Ghost in the House
The Bedes liked the house which they (buy) three weeks before. It (stand) on the hill and (be) in perfect condition. “Now I (feel) quite happy”, Gwen (say). “We (live) in the house for three weeks and I (get) more and more proud of it. I (think) I (can) live in the house all my future life.” James (like) their new house very much too. He often (sit) in he old armchair (look) into the fire. These (be) the happiest minutes in his life. He (watch) the logs (burn) in the fire and (think) he (be able) (sit) like that for a long time.
The Bedes (be) in the house for twenty-two days when their first post (arrive). The postman (bring) three large envelopes. There (be) a letter from Gwen’s sister. Gwen (hope) she (read) it after the postman (go) away, there (be) business papers for James in the second envelope, the third envelope (address) to “Mrs. Alison Ray”. Gwen (want) (give) that letter to the postman, but the latter (say) that as the address (write) correctly somebody (may) (call) on them later. He (ask) the Bedes (keep) the letter for some days. He (promise) (return) at the end of the week and (say) he (take) the letter to the post-office if nobody (ask) for it.
Gwen (leave) the letter on the hall table but the following morning it (disappear). Gwen (decide) that James (hide) it and (ask) if he (not touch) the letter. “Who (take) the letter then? What we (tell) the postman when he (come)? What all this (mean)?” (worry) Gwen.