Correct the mistakes in the dialogue.

– Hello, Charles. I didn’t see you since yesterday morning. Where have you been?

– Actually I work on my first novel.

– I see. How long have you written it?

– For three weeks already. I have made a lot of interesting characters. I’ve been so busy today. You know I didn’t have a single cup of coffee since morning.

– And how many chapters have you been writing so far?

– 3 chapters are ready! And I have thought already of a nice title. But I didn’t decide yet what happens next.

– Well. Good luck to you!

Revision

1. Choose the correct tense form.

I am writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared / has appeared on 12 April. I originally studied/ have studied chemistry at university. I graduated / have been graduating with a first-class degree. I now completed / have now completed a postgraduate degree in administration.

I’ve been trying / I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time. Indeed, I have already worked /I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis. In my first job, I was / have been responsible for marketing, I’ve been applying / have applied for several posts this year but I did not manage / have not managed to find what I’m looking for.

The last job I applied / have applied for required applicants to speak some Japanese, I started learning / have been learning Spanish a few months ago I did not obtain / have not obtained a qualification in it yet. I did not apply / have not applied for a job with your company before. I hoped / have hoped that you would consider my application favourably. However, I have been waiting/ have waited for a reply for weeks and I still have not received / did not receive any answer.

2.Put the following sentences into the correct tense form.

A. 1. The lesson …over recently. (to be) 2. Tom …up because I told him the truth. (to blow) 3. He is trying to…up his friends at school now. (catch) 4. He…just…out his problem and now he does not know what to do. (to work) 5. He will …on the lamp tomorrow because now he is busy. (to turn) 6. This district is constantly…out. (to spread) 7. Robert…on his job, but he does not like it. (to keep) 8. We …already…back our car. (to get) 9. The plane is to… here. (to land) 10. He …already…up his contract when he began to work there. (to break) 11. He …by for two hours yesterday. (to stand) 12. When Nick understood everything, they…already…away. (to run) 13. Mary…more money in the envelope at the wedding. (to put) 14. Brad and Tom want to…up this idea. (to give) 15. They are constantly…around our school. (to hang)

B. 1. He was … in this firm. (to check) 2. He …down and will not go to the picnic now. (to fall) 3. Peter …in and saw a big nice room. (to come) 4. He was…back for a long time, but he did not see anything. (to look) 5. Ann…on a new TV set in her room. (to put) 6. The car…over, but everybody appears alive. (to turn) 7. The teacher…out all the mistakes but the pupil did not understand anything. (to point) 8. When he…back, tell him my request. (to go) 9. Inna…off her old friends and understood, that she had done bad. (to get) 10.He is always…around without problems. (to hang) 11. The robber…away as fast as he could, and we could not do anything. (to get) 12.When he was asked, he…forward, but did not say anything. (to come) 13. She said that she would …back, but when it will be, she did not know. (to call) 14. Their plans were…down at all. (to break) 15. Olga…down everybody though she was destroyed herself. (to calm) 16. The taxi…up and the driver is waiting for you. (to pull)

C, 1. The director…out all the parties and he forgot about himself. (to pass) 2. While they were talking, the manager … down the shop. (shut) 3. John…back and began to sleep. (to sit) 4. We…out and said nothing. (to burst) 5. Sasha was…by at 5 o’clock yesterday, but he did not know that you want to see him. (to go) 6. He has…out recently and I can not refuse him. (to help) 7. I want to…off this friendship, because it does not bring me happiness. (to knock) 8. He …up his composition for four o’clock tomorrow. (to make) 9. We …around for three hours and we did not understand where it was. (to go) 10. They…down their requests, but we became to work worse because of bad wages. (to knock) 11. Tom…down and understood what floor he was. (to look) 12. He…forward to The New Year, because he knows that parents will give him good presents. (to look) 13. The grandmother and grandfather….up him for two years. (to grow) 14. The chief will…up this idea and we will do it. (to keep) 15. Fred …up materials and began to work at a new project. (to pick) 16. He …into his best friend but he did not have any time to talk to him a little. (to run)