Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses. People (always/ blame) ... their circumstances for what they are

WRITING
I. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses
1. People (always/ blame) ……………………………………. their circumstances for what they are.
2. Over the years, She (collect) ……………………………………. thousands of stamps.
3. "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She (greet) ……………………………………. the guests."
4. The Nile (flow) ……………………………………. into Mediterranean.
5. A: "You (know) ……………. the man for many years?" B: yes, we (be) ……………. at school together.
6. He (work) ……………………………. hard all the week, but today he (have) …………………………. a good time.
7. I came to class when I (enter) ……………………………………. the teacher (finish) ……………………………………. going over the previous lesson and (write) ……………………………………. something on the blackboard.
8. Don't be upset. I (understand) ……………………………………. perfectly.
9. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) ……………………………………. you.
10. Those students who (fail) …………………. the exam are going to take another one held in August.
11. The Browns (travel) ……………………………………. to Asia many times.
12. I can't go out because I (not finish) ……………………………………. my homework.
13. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) …………………………………….
14. The teacher hopes we (pass) ……………………………………. the exams.
15. After they (have) …………………. their breakfast, they (go) ……………………… shopping yesterday.
16. When I (get)……………………………………. to the cinema, the film (start) …………………………………….
17. In all the world, there (be) ……………. only 14 mountains that (reach) ………………. above 8,000 meters.
18. I (read) ……………………………………. book while my sister (do) ……………………………………. her homework when my mother came home.
19. When I (walk) ……………………………………. down the street, I (see) ……………………………………. her.
20. Growing flowers (be) …………………………………. her hobby.
21. I (learn) ……………………………………. English since I (be) ……………………………………. six years old.
22. When we (see) …………. them last night, they (sing) ………….. . They (say) …………………they (sing) ……………. since 6 o'clock.
23. I hope it (not rain) …………. when the bride (leave) ……………………………. the church tomorrow.
24. (You/ sleep) ……………………………. so far? I (ring) ………………. the bell for the last twenty minutes.
25. John (do) ……………………………………. the test again at the moment because he (not pass) ……………………………………. it the first time.
26. - “We’ve run out of milk” - “Oh, have we? I (go) ……………………………………. and get some”.
27. After he had got the money, he (leave) ……………………………………. home immediately.
28. They ……………………………………. (build) their house for ages and hope to finish next year.
29. Mary was dancing while John (sing) …………………………………….
30. The last time I (talk)……………………………………. to John was last Christmas.