5 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) Margaret... (to be) angry with Jim because he ... (to break) her cup yesterday. 2) The fire... (to destroy) half of the forest in our region last month. 3) A year ago Tom... (not to be) old enough to get a driving licence. 4) The secretary ... (to cancel) the meeting yesterday because the chief engineer... (not to return) from his business trip. 5) When ... the accident... (to happen)? - It... (to happen) just half an hour ago. But it.... (not to be) the driver's fault. A dog ... (to run) out onto the road and the driver... (to do) his best to avoid hitting the dog. 6)... you... (to go) for a picnic last Sunday, Mike? Yes, we..., but we... (not to enjoy) it. The weather... (to spoil) suddenly and it ... (to start) raining, so we... (to return) home. 7) Why ... you ... (to ring) me up yesterday evening, Nick? - I... (to want) to tell you about the changes in out timetable for the next week. 8) Who... (to invite) you to the concert, Helen? Phil. He... (to manage) to buy two tickets yesterday and ... (to suggest) my going with him. 9) Who ... Julia... (to prepare) the documents for yesterday? She (to prepare) the documents for the lawyer and ... (to leave) them on her desk. 10) What souvenirs ... Bill... (to bring) from his last trip to India? - Well, he... (to buy) a nice scarf for his sister and some beautiful plates for his friends. He also ... (to bring) a box of wonderful Indian tea.
Answers & Comments
1) Margaret was angry with Jim because he broke her cup yesterday.
2) The fire destroyed half of the forest in our region last month.
3) A year ago Tom wasn't old enough to get a driving licence.
4) The secretary canceled the meeting yesterday because the chief engineer didn't return from his business trip.
5) When did the accident happen? - It happened just half an hour ago. But it wasn't the driver's fault. A dog ran out onto the road and the driver did his best to avoid hitting the dog.
6) Did you go for a picnic last Sunday, Mike? Yes, we did, but we didn't enjoy it. The weather spoiled suddenly and it started raining, so we returned home.
7) Why did you ring me up yesterday evening, Nick? - I wanted to tell you about the changes in out timetable for the next week.
8) Who invited you to the concert, Helen? Phil. He managed to buy two tickets yesterday and suggested my going with him.
9) Who did Julia prepare the documents for yesterday? She prepared the documents for the lawyer and left them on her desk.
10) What souvenirs did Bill bring from his last trip to India? - Well, he bought a nice scarf for his sister and some beautiful plates for his friends. He also brought a box of wonderful Indian tea.