1) Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
I found Mother at one of the counters in the kitchen. She (slice) the chilled
boiled potatoes I (make) earlier. She (have) a cup of coffee next to her, and a
cigarette (dangle) from her mouth. I hated her to smoke around us, and most
especially when she (work) in the kitchen. “Mother, you (mind) not smoking
when you (prepare) food?” “I not (drop) cigarette ash in the salad, if that's what
you (get) at,” she answered. “I know you’re not. I just hate the smoke, Mom.
Please, put it out. If not for your health or mine, at least for your grandchildren's
sake. You know what they (say) about second-hand smoke.” “But the kids live
in Manhattan. Think of all the polluted air they (breathe) in there.” “Only too
true, Mother,” I (snap), “but let's not add to the problem of air pollution out
here, shall we?”
“Why I not (go) into the kitchen and start on the potato salad?” my mother
said. “Oh, but Diana's going to make that.” “Good heavens, Mallory, what an
Englishwoman (know) about making an all-American potato salad for an all-
American celebration like Independence Day? Independence from the British, I
(may) add.” “You not (have to) give me a history lesson.” “I (make) the salad,”
she sniffed. “It always (be) one of my specialties, in case you (forget).”
2) Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Kate (love) her baby more than anything.
2. I learned that for six months he (live) on a loaf of bread and a bottle of milk a day.
3. When I was young I (play) the violin fi ve hours a day. And music (give) me a great pleasure.
4. I expect I (play) a lot of football this term.
5. It (rain) when you started?
6. He (telephone) an hour ago that he (start) at once.
7. Kally always (run) to me when she (need) advice.
8. Don’t rush me. I (work) as fast as I can.
9. You (fi nd) a bus at the bottom of the street. I (walk) down with you.
10. They (sit) on a bench under the tree, full of themselves and romantic and happy.