Posner PRACTICE IN ENGLISH

PAPER 9
Put the verbs in parenthesis into the correct tense.

1. She said she (not finish) the book yet.

2. How long you (sit) here? I (not see) you come in.
3. He (leave) his job last month and (be) out of work ever since.
4. “When are you getting married?” “I (get) married as soon as I (find) a house.
5. “Can I speak to John?” “I am afraid he (have) a bath at the moment.”
6. When I (see) him, he (clean) his car. He (do) this every Sunday.
7. When I (finish) the book, I’ll lend it to you.
8. If he had asked me, I (tell) him.
9. It (rain) ever since I (get) up this morning. If it (not stop) soon, I (have) to change my
programme.
10. I just (buy) a new dress. Would you like to see it?
11. When we (arrive) at the theatre, the play already (begin). We (not be allowed) to take our seats
untuk the first act (end).
12. Please (wait) until I (come) back.

PAPER 10
Put the verbs in parenthesis into the correct tense. Pay attention to word order:

1. When I (arrive) at the airport half an hour late, I found that the plan already (leave).
2. I (be told) that I (have) to wait an hour for the next one.
3. While I (wait) in the airport lounge I (see) a friend of mine.
4. I (turn) out that he, too, (go) to Amsterdam.
5. He said he (go) on business and (be) there about a week.
6. I (be) glad that I (miss) the plane; for if I (catch) it, I (not see) my friend.
7. By a strange coincidence we (found) that we (reserve) rooms in the same hotel.
8. I (like) Amsterdam very much and (be) there many times.
9. If I had to live in another city for a year, I (think) I (choose) Amsterdam.
10. I aways (find) the people there kind and helpful.

PAPER 11
Put the verbs in parenthesis into the correct tense.

1. I (not see) him for over two years.

2. He (work) for the same firm since 1960.
3. I (see) him now. He (talk) to John.
4. I generally (get) up early, but I (not do) so yesterday.
5. What time he usually (arrive)?
6. I (do) this crossword puzzle for the last hour, but I (not finish) half of it yet.
7. He generally (speak) to me in English, but at home he (speak) French.
8. He (wait) for her since 6 o'clock, but she (not come) yet.
9. When I (come) home last night, she (cook) dinner. In fact, she (work) in the kitchen for more
than one hour when I (arrive).
10. I (meet) him while I (come) here this morning.

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PAPER 12

Put the verbs in parenthesis into the correct tense. Pay attention to word order:

When I (come) home, I (find) that the family already (finish) dinner. I (sit) down (eat) mine, which
was still on the table. I only just (begin) when the doorbell (ring). It (be) a friend mine. I (tell) him
(wait) until I (finish) (eat). My mother (ask) him whether he (like) a cup of coffee. He (say) he
rather (read) until I (be) ready.

PAPER 13
Put the verbs in parenthesis into the correct form.

One day while I (sit) in a café, a man (come) over to my table and (ask) me if he (may) (sit) down
for a few minutes. After (speaking) for some time, we (find) that we once (meet) in Europe. He
(say), “I (arrive) here two weeks ago and I yet (not make) up my mind whether or not (stay) here.
“If I (be) you,” I (say), “I (learn) the language as quickly as I (can) and then (make) a tour of the
country. It (be) easier then (make) up your mind."

PAPER 14
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

While I (stand) in the bank, I (meet) my old friend Sally, whom I (not see) for some time. I (ask)
her how she (be) and where she (go) after she (complete) her business at the bank. She (say) she
(have) nothing special (do) as she (not work) then. She (add) that she (look) for an interesting job,
and (leave) her previous one because she (find) the work (bore).

PAPER 15
Put the verb in parenthesis into a correct form:

1. It (rain) when we (leave); but by the time we (get) to the cinema, it (stop).
2. I (not have) a holiday since I (come) to London. I wish I (take) one last August.
3. My friend (tell) me that he (go) to the cinema and (ask) me whether I (like) to go with him.
When he (tell) me what film he (go) (see), I (say) that I already (see) it.
4. When he finally (arrive), we already (wait) more than an hour.
5. She (not write) to me since (change) her address. When I (hear) from her, I (get) in touch with
you.
6. I (ask) him whether he (write) to them. He (tell) me (wait) until the following week.

PAPER 16
Put the verbs in parenthesis into a correct form. Pay attention to word order:

My brother still (sleep) when I (get) up this morning. After I (shake) him three or four times, he
finally (open) his eyes and (ask) what the time (be). (See) that there (be) very little time left, he
(get) (dress) as quickly as he (can). If he (not do)so, he certainly (be) let for school. This only
(happen) once since the new school year (begin).