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Exercise 1. (Verb tenses) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. 
   I didn't see her again for five years.
   

2. 
   He started investigating the case a week ago.
   

3. 
   He hasn't been back to his hometown for over twenty years now.
   

4. 
   Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.
   

5. 
   How long have they get engaged?
   

6. 
   Six years ago we started writing to each other.
   

7. 
   The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
   

8. 
   The last time she had a swim was five years ago.
   

9. 
   It is three weeks since I last saw Julie.
   

10. 
    How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
    

11. 
    She started working as a secretary five years ago.
    

12. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

13. 
    It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here.
    

13. 
    I went to the zoo last week and that is where I saw a real tiger for the first time. Before I .
    
14. 
    Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book.
    

13. 
    He left school, and then joined the army.
    

13. 
    I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
    

13. 
    It is years since we decorated this room.
    

13. 
    How long is it since they bought the house?
    

13. 
    Jim will be eighteen years old next week.
    

Exercise 2. (Gerunds or infinitives) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. 
   The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
   

2. 
   The boss said to me, “You may leave early.”
   

3. 
   My best friend said, “I’ll help you with your homework today.”
   

4. 
   I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter.
   

5. 
   He was very sorry that he didn’t see Ann on her trip to London.
   

6. 
   "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter," she told John.
   

7. 
   It's pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
   

8. 
   I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn't.
   

9. 
   She admitted that she had taken the necklace.
   

10. 
    "Why don't we share the cost?" said my friend.
    

11. 
    He was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to her at the airport.
    

12. 
    The hijacker said to the pilot, “You must land the plane immediately.” The hijacker forced the pilot .
    
13. 
    The teacher always says to the students, “You are supposed to come to class on time.”
    

14. 
    The teacher said to the students, “Try harder and get good marks next time.” The teacher encouraged .
    
15. 
    It is not a good idea to stand under a tree when it is raining.
    

16. 
    Could you stop making so much noise, please?
    

17. 
    The driver of the car said that it was true that he was speeding when the accident happened.
    

18. 
    Are you sorry that you didn’t accept his offer?
    

19. 
    Don’t complain any more and do something.
    

20. 
    “If I were you, I would give up that relationship,” said she.