Question

I am thinking of moving house, because at the moment my neighbours drive me crazy! I live in a small flat, and noise comes through the walls very easily. They (4not seem) __________ to realise that I (5go) __________ to bed early and they (6have) __________ parties nearly every night, and (7make) __________ a lot of noise. It's after midnight now, and I (8try) __________ to go to sleep, but it's impossible. People (9dance) __________ and (10shout) __________ next door, and the floor (11shake) __________. When I (12complain) __________ to the people next door, they (13tell) __________ me that I (14not understand) __________. “We (15only have) __________ fun,” they (16say) __________ “you (17complain) __________about nothing.” They (18not understand) __________ me. That's why I (19look) __________ for a new place to live.

Answer 1

4 do not seem

5 go

6 have

7 make

8 'm trying

9 are dancing

10 shouting

11 is shaking

12 complained

13 told

14 didn't understand

15 are only having

16 said

17 are complaining

18 don't  understand

19 'm looking

Answer 2

I understand your frustration with your noisy neighbors. Living in a small flat where noise easily travels through the walls can be challenging, especially if your neighbors are not considerate of your need for peace and quiet.

In the given sentence, the verbs in the brackets should be filled in the correct form. Let's go through each one:

4. They do not seem to realize that I (5. go) to bed early and they (6. have) parties nearly every night, and they (7. make) a lot of noise. - The correct forms would be: They do not seem to realize that I go to bed early and they have parties nearly every night, and they make a lot of noise.

8. It's after midnight now, and I (8. try) to go to sleep, but it's impossible. - The correct form would be: It's after midnight now, and I am trying to go to sleep, but it's impossible.

9. People (9. dance) and (10. shout) next door, and the floor (11. shake). - The correct forms would be: People dance and shout next door, and the floor shakes.

12. When I (12. complain) to the people next door, they (13. tell) me that I (14. not understand). - The correct forms would be: When I complain to the people next door, they tell me that I do not understand.

15. “We (15. only have) fun,” they (16. say), “you (17. complain) about nothing.” - The correct forms would be: "We only have fun," they say, "you complain about nothing."

18. They (18. not understand) me. - The correct form would be: They do not understand me.

19. That's why I (19. look) for a new place to live. - The correct form would be: That's why I am looking for a new place to live.

In conclusion, the corrected sentences would be: - They do not seem to realize that I go to bed early and they have parties nearly every night, and they make a lot of noise. - It's after midnight now, and I am trying to go to sleep, but it's impossible. - People dance and shout next door, and the floor shakes. - When I complain to the people next door, they tell me that I do not understand. - "We only have fun," they say, "you complain about nothing." - They do not understand me. - That's why I am looking for a new place to live.