Question

1. We (not to imagine) yesterday that the meeting (to take) so long. 2. I am afraid my friend (to be) still in hospital. 3. He (not to finish) medical training till he is twenty- five. 4. Some days ago I (to go) through my wardrobe and (to pick) out all the clothes which (to be) small for me. 5. She picked the magazine from the floor where it (to fall). 6. You already (to see) this play? — We (to see) it last Friday. It (to be) a bit boring at first but it (to pick) up later on. 7. Now scientists (to predict) that by the year 2025 the population (to rise) to eight billion and by the year 2050 it (to reach) ten billion. 8. How you (to feel)? - I (to feel) so tired today. I (to work) in the laboratory since early morning. 9. Be quiet! My baby (to wake up) if you (to shout)! The baby (to sleep) now. 10. My friend wants to open a sport shop. He never (to run) a business before. Now he (to want) to ask for a bank loan. 11. She (to be) very happy when he (to thank) her and (to give) her flowers two days ago. 12. Last September I (to spend) my holiday with my friend. From the first day I (to realize) that I (to make) a mistake. 13. If you (not to pay) the bill immediately, the waiter (to call) the police. 14. The number of cars (to rise) by fifty-eight per cent since 1973. 15. I am sure Sally (to marry) Peter if he (to propose) to her. 16. You still (to think) they (to finish) the new motorway by the end of the year? 17. Why he (to open) a shop? - He always (to want) to open a sweet shop. 18. Last week her sister (to borrow) her sweater. While she (to wear) it she (to spill) some juice on it. 19. She (to be) tired yesterday as she (to drive) all that way. 20. He just (to be) to the bank to pay in a cheque.

Answer 1

1. We did not imagine yesterday that the meeting was taking so long. 2. I am afraid my friend is still i the hospital. 3. He  won't finish medical training till he is twenty- five. 4. Some days ago I  went through my wardrobe and  picked out all the clothes which are small for me. 5. She picked the magazine from the floor where it had fallen. 6. Have you already seen this play? — We saw it last Friday. It was a bit boring at first but it  picked up later on. 7. Now scientists predict that by the year 2025 the population will rise to eight billion and by the year 2050 it will reach ten billion. 8. How are you  feeling? - I am  feelingso tired today. I was working in the laboratory since early morning. 9. Be quiet! My baby will wake up if you  shout! The baby is sleeping now. 10. My friend wants to open a sport shop. He has never run a business before. Now he wants to ask for a bank loan. 11. She was very happy when he thanked her and gave her flowers two days ago. 12. Last September I  spent my holiday with my friend. From the first day I realized that I made a mistake. 13. If you do not  pay) the bill immediately, the waiter will call the police. 14. The number of cars had risen by fifty-eight per cent since 1973. 15. I am sure Sally will marry) Peter if he proposes to her. 16. do you still think they will finish the new motorway by the end of the year? 17. Why he has opened a shop? - He always wanted to open a sweet shop. 18. Last week her sister borrowed her sweater. While she was wearing it she spilled some juice on it. 19. She was tired yesterday as she was driving all that way. 20. He has just been to the bank to pay in a cheque.

Answer 2

1. We (not to imagine) yesterday that the meeting (to take) so long.

The correct form of the sentence is: "We didn't imagine yesterday that the meeting would take so long."

Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense, so the verb "to imagine" should be in the past tense as well. The verb "to take" should be in the future tense to indicate that the meeting would take a long time.

2. I am afraid my friend (to be) still in hospital.

The correct form of the sentence is: "I am afraid my friend is still in the hospital."

Explanation: The verb "to be" should be in the present tense to indicate that the friend is currently in the hospital.

3. He (not to finish) medical training till he is twenty-five.

The correct form of the sentence is: "He won't finish medical training until he is twenty-five."

Explanation: The verb "to finish" should be in the future tense to indicate that the person will complete their medical training in the future. The word "till" should be replaced with "until" for clarity.

4. Some days ago I (to go) through my wardrobe and (to pick) out all the clothes which (to be) small for me.

The correct form of the sentence is: "Some days ago, I went through my wardrobe and picked out all the clothes that were small for me."

Explanation: The verb "to go" should be in the past tense to indicate that the action happened in the past. The verb "to pick" should also be in the past tense. The phrase "which to be" should be replaced with "that were" to indicate the state of the clothes in the past.

5. She picked the magazine from the floor where it (to fall).

The correct form of the sentence is: "She picked the magazine from the floor where it had fallen."

Explanation: The verb "to fall" should be in the past participle form "had fallen" to indicate that the action happened before the picking of the magazine.

6. You already (to see) this play? — We (to see) it last Friday. It (to be) a bit boring at first but it (to pick) up later on.

The correct form of the sentence is: "Have you already seen this play? — We saw it last Friday. It was a bit boring at first, but it picked up later on."

Explanation: The verb "to see" should be in the past participle form "seen" to indicate that the action happened before the conversation. The verbs "to see," "to be," and "to pick" should all be in the past tense to indicate that the actions happened in the past.

7. Now scientists (to predict) that by the year 2025 the population (to rise) to eight billion and by the year 2050 it (to reach) ten billion.

The correct form of the sentence is: "Now scientists predict that by the year 2025, the population will rise to eight billion, and by the year 2050, it will reach ten billion."

Explanation: The verb "to predict" should be in the present tense to indicate that scientists currently make predictions. The verbs "to rise" and "to reach" should be in the future tense to indicate that the population will increase in the future.

8. How you (to feel)? - I (to feel) so tired today. I (to work) in the laboratory since early morning.

The correct form of the sentence is: "How do you feel? - I feel so tired today. I have been working in the laboratory since early morning."

Explanation: The verb "to feel" should be in the present tense to ask about the current state. The verb "to work" should be in the present perfect continuous tense to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

9. Be quiet! My baby (to wake up) if you (to shout)! The baby (to sleep) now.

The correct form of the sentence is: "Be quiet! My baby will wake up if you shout! The baby is sleeping now."

Explanation: The verb "to wake up" should be in the future tense to indicate a possible future action. The verb "to shout" should also be in the future tense. The verb "to sleep" should be in the present tense to indicate the current state of the baby.

10. My friend wants to open a sport shop. He never (to run) a business before. Now he (to want) to ask for a bank loan.

The correct form of the sentence is: "My friend wants to open a sports shop. He has never run a business before. Now he wants to ask for a bank loan."

Explanation: The verb "to run" should be in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. The verb "to want" should be in the present tense to indicate the current desire to ask for a bank loan.

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