Question

Use the right form of the verbs in brackets 1. \"Don\'t worry! She\'ll book your flight and get you a ticket before you even (say) Jack Robinson.\" Catherine (begin) to laugh. \"I not (hear) you use that expression for years, not since I (be) a kid. You (tell) me once where it (come) from, but now can\'t (remember). It (be) such an odd expression!\" \"Yet, it is. I (think) it (originate) in England and the Pommies (bring) it to Australia. Australians (start) to use it, and I guess it (become) part of our idiomatic speech. Sort of slang, really.\" 2. Maggie put the receiver in its cradle and (turn) around, (stand) leaning against the desk, staring at Samantha. \"You not (be going) to believe it, but that snake in the grass just (have) the temerity to call me honey.\" 3. I looked at my mother and, and (see) the tears rising in her eyes. She (push) them back, and (take) a deep breath. \"Mai, you (be) really all right? I (feel) that you (push) me away recently. You not (say) a word since 1 (be) here. You (feel) a bit better, darling? Tell me the truth.\" \"Yes, I (do) fine,\" I (lie). A few days after that visit of my mother\'s, I (fall) into a deep depression. I (feel) listless, without energy. I (be) helpless, almost an invalid.

Answer 1

1. "Don't worry! She'll book your flight and get you a ticket before you even (say) Jack Robinson." Catherine (began) to laugh. "I have not (heard) you use that expression for years, not since I (was) a kid. You (told) me once where it (comes) from, but now can't (remember). It (is) such an odd expression!" "Yes, it is. I (think) it (originated) in England and the Pommies (brought) it to Australia. Australians (started) to use it, and I guess it (has become) part of our idiomatic speech. Sort of slang, really." 2. Maggie put the receiver in its cradle and (turning) around, (stood) leaning against the desk, staring at Samantha. "Youare not ( going) to believe it, but that snake in the grass have just (had) the temerity to call me honey." 3. I looked at my mother and, and (saw) the tears rising in her eyes. She (pushed) them back, and (took) a deep breath. "Mai, are you really all right? I (feel) that you (have been pushing) me away recently. You have not (said) a word since 1 (was) here. Do you (feel) a bit better, darling? Tell me the truth." "Yes, I (am doing) fine," I (lied). A few days after that visit of my mother's, I (fell) into a deep depression. I (felt) listless, without energy. I (was) helpless, almost an invalid.

Answer 2

1)begins
haven't heard
was
told
had come
remember
is
think
originated
brought
started
has becomebecame
2) turned; stood; are not going; has just had.
3)saw;  pushed; took; are; feel; have pushed; haven't said; am; do you feel..; do; lied; fell; felt;was

Answer 3

1. say, begins, have heard, was, told, came, can't remember, was, originated, brought, started, became
2. turned, standing, are going to believe, had
3. saw, pushed, took, have been, feel, have been pushing, said, feeling, am doing, lied, fell, felt, was