Task 1. Put the verb in brackets in the correct verb form.

Holiday Misery at Gatwick Airport

The strike by Greek air traffic controllers (1)was called off late last night but thousands of
holidaymakers (2) were still suffering at Airports through Britain. 3.000 tourists (3) spent their
third night yesterday (4) were camping out at Gatwick Airport. One of their airport’s main
restaurants (5) was closed and 50 families with children (6) were sleeping there. A lucky few (7)
anticipated delays and (8) brought games and cushions to ease the pain and boredom for the
children.
However, by early today the restaurant area (9) looked like a refugee camp, with passengers
(10) lying among piles of baggage and rubbish.
The airport operation manager Mrs. Morrow said that the situation (11) had deteriorated
dramatically in the last 24 hours despite the fact that the strike (12) had ended . She expects that
it (13) would take (take) at least 4 days (14) to clear (clear) the backlog of flights and that the
general situation (15) would return to normal by the middle of next week. However, while she
(16) was making a statement to the press, there (17) came news that French and Spanish air
traffic controllers (18) were meeting tomorrow to consider possible strike actions. They say that
their job (19) had become impossible in recent years because of the increase in the number of
flights (20) demanded by greedy tour operators at peak holiday rimes.
Task 2. Complete the following conversation using the verbs supplied.
Jean has called to see her boyfriend, Gary.
GARY: Jean, I’m surprised to see you.
JEAN: Well, I think you owe me an explanation.
GARY: Me? What about you? (1) I saw you in the café last night. (2) We had arranged to
meet at the cinema, if you remember.
JEAN: So why (3) didn't you come into the café if you saw me?
GARY: (4) I was too angry. And cold. (5) I was waiting outside the cinema for three-
quarters of an hour.
JEAN: But why? (6) Didn't you get my note?
GARY: What note?
JEAN: The note (7) I left here yesterday afternoon. When (8)I went past the cinema
yesterday lunchtime (9) I noticed that (10) they had changed the film. So (11) I put a note under
your door to tell you.
GARY: (12)I didn't find any note.
JEAN: It must be here. Let me look. Yes. Oh dear. I’m afraid (13) it slipped under the mat.
GARY: Oh. I’m sorry I was angry. It’s just that, well, while (14)I was waiting , I was worried
about (15) what was happening to you. And then, (16) I saw you in the café. (17) You were
laughing with your friends and (18) I realized that (19)you were sitting there quite comfortable
with them all evening. (20) I just lost my temper.
JEAN: Never mind. Let’s forget it. Where shall we go now?

Task 3. Correct the mistakes, if any.

1. After George returned to his house, he read a book.

2. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen smells delicious.
3. After John had eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
 4. My brother doesn't care how much the car costs because he is going to buy it anyway.
5. We got to the coach stop at nine. But the coach had already gone.
6. He was drinking a cup of coffee when the telephone rang.
7. Danny spent such an enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he wants to return as
soon as he saves enough money.
8. It was my first day back at work. I had been on holiday.
9. The robbery happened at midday. Lots of people were walking along the street outside.