1. Did you buy; wanted; I'd left
2. I've/I have finished
3.  have we been waiting 17A,We've/We have been
4.  we'd/we had drunk, she hurried
5.  I was having, I heard

This exercise tests your understanding of different verb tenses, especially future tenses.

• Question 13:

  • A: The most suitable answer is "Will you have finished your work by 9 tonight?" This implies that the speaker wants to know if the other person will complete their work before 9 p.m.
  • B: "I'll be having a meeting at that time" is the correct answer as it indicates a future continuous action.

• Question 14:

  • A: "Shall I come and collect you?" is more polite and inviting than "Do I come".
  • B: "I'm meeting my sister for a drink" is the correct choice as it expresses a future arrangement.

• Question 15:

  • B: "until it stops raining" is correct because it expresses a future condition.
  • A: "I'll tidy my desk while we're waiting" is correct as it expresses a future action that will happen while waiting.

This exercise requires you to use the correct verb tense based on the context.

• Conversation 1:

  • A: Did you buy anything at the antiques sale yesterday?
  • B: No, I wanted to buy some jewelry, but I left my credit card at home.
  • Explanation: We use the simple past tense (did/wanted/left) to talk about completed actions in the past.

• Conversation 2:

  • A: Are you still copying those addresses?
  • B: No, that's all of them. I've finished now.
  • Explanation: "I've finished" is the present perfect tense, indicating a recently completed action.

• 1. A. Will you have finished B. I'll be having
• 1. A. Shall I come B. I'm meeting
• 1. B. it stops raining A. I'll tidy; we're waiting

• 1. A: Did you buy B: wanted; left
• 1. A: Are you still copying B: I've finished