COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE

VERBS

TEXT 1

When I came  (come) home , I found that my family  had already finished (already,

finish) dinner.I sat (sit) down to eat mine ,which was (be) still on the table . I had just

begun  (just begin) when the door bell rang  (ring) . It was (be) a friend of mine. I told

(tell) him to wait until I finished (finish) eating. My mother asked him whether he liked

(like) a cup of coffee. He said (say) he’d rather read (read) untill I was (be) ready.

Mother asked:”Would you like a cup coffee ?”

Mother asked if/whether he would like a cup of coffee 

TEXT 2

When I told (tell) that I have (have) a little difficulty with conditional sentences at that time, Mr.

Bourne asked (ask) me to come (come) and see (see) him the following afternoon. After he

gave (give) me a brief explanation, he asked (ask) me several questions and then gave (give)

me a short written test. I was (be) delighted to find that I hadn’t made (not make) a single

mistake. While we were speaking (speak) his wife entered ( enter) and asked (ask) me whether

I would like (like) something to drink.

Mr Bourne asked me : “Come and see me” 

                                   To come and see him

 

TEXT 3

While I was sitting (sit) in the library one day, I met (meet) an old friend whom I hadn’t

seen (not see) for quite a long time. When I asked (ask) him how he was getting  (get)

along, he told (tell) that he was working (work) in a garage, but seriously was thinking

(think) of giving up the job because he did not like (not like) the people working  (work)

there, he added (add) that he had considered (consider) going abroad for a while. I told

him that I thought (think) it would be a good idea.  On leaving (leave), I asked (ask) him

for his telephone number ,saying that I would call (call) him if I heard (hear) of anything

that might be of interest to him.      I will call you if I hear of anything 

TEXT 4

When I came(come) home last night ,my brother had already gone(already, go ) to

bed, but my sister was still doing (still do ) her homework. ” I have been working

(work) for the last two hours, she said. If I weren’t ( not be) so tired , I could work (can

work ) much faster. I wish I had begun my homework earlier.” When I looked at what

she had done ( do ) so far, I saw (see) that she had  made (make) several mistakes. I

told (tell) her to read again very carefully and if she could not  find (can find) the

mistakes, I would point (point) them out to her. After I had had (have) something to eat,

she showed (show) it to me again. I saw (see)  that she had found (find) all the

mistakes but one.