1. Who ____________________ to? – He ____________________ to his friend about his upcoming trip.

(HE TALK, TALK)

2. The students ____________________ a test when the fire alarm ____________________. (WRITE,
RING)

3. She _______________ home two hours ago and _______________ back yet. (LEAVE, NOT RETURN)

4. I usually _______________ early, but today I _______________ in bed longer. (WAKE UP, STAY)

5. When we were kids, we _______________ a neighbor who never _______________ outside. (HAVE,
GO)

6. You can't disturb him now. He _______________ and he doesn’t like to be interrupted. (WORK)

7. I ____________________ so excited in my life. I hope it _______________ forever. (NEVER BE, LAST)

8. We _______________ outside yesterday because it _______________ all afternoon. Maybe we

9. While she _______________ dinner, she _______________ her finger. (COOK, CUT)

10. My brother ____________________ a lot lately. He wants to get fit. (EXERCISE)

11. The meeting started later than I ____________________. (EXPECT)

12. The bus ____________________ at the stop, but nobody was inside. (WAIT)

13. I looked out the window to see what they _______________. (DO)

14. Your hands are dirty. What _______________? (YOU DO)

15. When I met her, she __________________ in the city for a few years. (LIVE)

16. I ____________________ that his cousin _____________________ abroad. (JUST FIND OUT, STUDY)

17. ___________________ since morning? – I ___________________ to contact you for hours. (YOU
SLEEP, TRY)

18. After he _______________ the letter, he _______________ it in his drawer. (READ, PUT)

19. I ___________________ today’s newspaper. – ____________________ it anywhere? (NOT CHECK,

20. Jake ____________________ my brother for years. He __________________ some great advice
lately. (MENTOR, GIVE)

21. While she _______________, the phone _______________. (READ, RING)

22. He _______________ already before we _______________. (LEAVE, ARRIVE)

23. They _______________ in the park when it suddenly _______________. (WALK, START RAINING)

24. We _______________ to this restaurant before. It’s really nice. (BE)

25. The kids ____________________ the whole afternoon. They must be tired. (PLAY)

26. He ____________________ to move to another city for months. (THINK)

28. They _______________ each other for years before they _______________. (KNOW, GET MARRIED)

29. She _______________ while her brother _______________ TV. (STUDY, WATCH)

30. He _______________ this book for a week now, and he still _______________ it. (READ, NOT
FINISH)

31. I _______________ about calling you, but I _______________ too busy. (THINK, BE)

32. Before the guests _______________, she _______________ the house. (COME, CLEAN)

33. He _______________ when I last saw him. (SLEEP)

34. We _______________ to Spain twice already. (TRAVEL)

35. While they _______________ chess, their dog _______________ the ball. (PLAY, CHASE)

36. The car _______________ well, but suddenly it _______________ down. (RUN, BREAK)

37. By the time we _______________, the film _______________. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)

38. I _______________ my phone when I _______________ my pocket. (DROP, CHECK)

39. He ____________________ well in class recently. (PERFORM)

40. The children _______________ outside when it _______________ raining. (PLAY, START)

41. By the time she _______________, he _______________. (CALL, ALREADY GO)

42. They _______________ dinner when the doorbell _______________. (HAVE, RING)

43. We _______________ this company for over ten years. (RUN)

44. I _______________ in this city my whole life. (LIVE)

45. She _______________ an old friend while she _______________ shopping. (MEET, GO)

46. They _______________ at the station when the train _______________. (WAIT, ARRIVE)

47. By the time he _______________, we _______________ everything. (WAKE UP, FINISH)

48. He _______________ about the exam when he _______________. (THINK, FALL ASLEEP)

49. I _______________ at home last night because I _______________ tired. (STAY, FEEL)

50. While we _______________ TV, we _______________ about the news. (WATCH, HEAR)
1. Who is he talking to? – He is talking to his friend about his upcoming trip. (HE TALK, TALK)

2. The students were writing a test when the fire alarm rang. (WRITE, RING)

3. She left home two hours ago and has not returned back yet. (LEAVE, NOT RETURN)

4. I usually wake up early, but today I am staying in bed longer. (WAKE UP, STAY)

5. When we were kids, we had a neighbor who never went outside. (HAVE, GO)

6. You can't disturb him now. He is working and he doesn’t like to be interrupted. (WORK)

7. I have never been so excited in my life. I hope it lasts forever. (NEVER BE, LAST)

8. We did not play outside yesterday because it was raining all afternoon. Maybe we will play
tomorrow. (NOT PLAY, RAIN, PLAY)

9. While she was cooking dinner, she cut her finger. (COOK, CUT)

10. My brother has been exercising a lot lately. He wants to get fit. (EXERCISE)

11. The meeting started later than I had expected. (EXPECT)

12. The bus was waiting at the stop, but nobody was inside. (WAIT)

13. I looked out the window to see what they were doing. (DO)

14. Your hands are dirty. What have you been doing? (YOU DO)

15. When I met her, she had been living in the city for a few years. (LIVE)

16. I have just found out that his cousin is studying abroad. (JUST FIND OUT, STUDY)

17. Have you been sleeping since morning? – I have been trying to contact you for hours. (YOU
SLEEP, TRY)

18. After he had read the letter, he put it in his drawer. (READ, PUT)

19. I haven’t checked today’s newspaper. – Have you seen it anywhere? (NOT CHECK, YOU SEE)

20. Jake has been mentoring my brother for years. He has given some great advice lately.
(MENTOR, GIVE)

21. While she was reading, the phone rang. (READ, RING)

22. He had already left before we arrived. (LEAVE, ARRIVE)

23. They were walking in the park when it suddenly started raining. (WALK, START RAINING)

24. We have been to this restaurant before. It’s really nice. (BE)

25. The kids have been playing the whole afternoon. They must be tired. (PLAY)

26. He has been thinking to move to another city for months. (THINK)

27. I realized my wallet was missing when I left the store. (REALIZE, LEAVE)

28. They had known each other for years before they got married. (KNOW, GET MARRIED)

29. She was studying while her brother was watching TV. (STUDY, WATCH)
30. He has been reading this book for a week now, and he still has not finished it. (READ, NOT
FINISH)

31. I was thinking about calling you, but I was too busy. (THINK, BE)

32. Before the guests came, she had cleaned the house. (COME, CLEAN)

33. He was sleeping when I last saw him. (SLEEP)

34. We have traveled to Spain twice already. (TRAVEL)

35. While they were playing chess, their dog was chasing the ball. (PLAY, CHASE)

36. The car was running well, but suddenly it broke down. (RUN, BREAK)

37. By the time we arrived, the film had already started. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)

38. I dropped my phone when I was checking my pocket. (DROP, CHECK)

39. He has been performing well in class recently. (PERFORM)

40. The children were playing outside when it started raining. (PLAY, START)

41. By the time she called, he had already gone. (CALL, ALREADY GO)

42. They were having dinner when the doorbell rang. (HAVE, RING)

43. We have been running this company for over ten years. (RUN)

44. I have lived in this city my whole life. (LIVE)

45. She met an old friend while she was going shopping. (MEET, GO)

46. They were waiting at the station when the train arrived. (WAIT, ARRIVE)

47. By the time he woke up, we had finished everything. (WAKE UP, FINISH)

48. He was thinking about the exam when he fell asleep. (THINK, FALL ASLEEP)

49. I stayed at home last night because I felt tired. (STAY, FEEL)

50. While we were watching TV, we heard about the news. (WATCH, HEAR)