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Exercise 8. Insert since, for, ago as appropriate.

1. He was born many years ….
2. Mary has been in Germany … four years.
3. … you arrived everything has changed.
4. I’ll be staying with you … the Christmas holidays.
5. She hasn’t seen him … last month.

And now let us do tests
1.I hoped ... you by phone, but I couldn’t. Why didn't you pick up the receiver?
- to have reached
- of reaching
- an reach
- is reached

2.Modern art is when you buy a picture ... a hole in the wall – and decide that the hole looks better.

- to cover
- of covered
- is covering
- is cover

3.I was very upset and I didn’t know whom ... to for advice.

- to turn
- onturning
- is turned
- a turn

4.She was horrified at herself. To have asked his name, to have been told his name and ... it!

- to have forgotten
- is forget
- about forgotten
- are forgotten

5.Don’t interrupt him when he is working. He hates ... .

- being disturbed
- are disturb
- is disturbing
- are be disturbed

6.We intended ... a new house. But we couldn't afford it; houses are very expensive nowadays.

- to buy
- is have bought
- are buy
- are be buying

7.I am awfully sorry ... you in this stupid way.

- to have bothered
- abother
- is bothering
- are bothered

8.It was nice of you ... me your Grammar book. Without it I would have been lost.

- to have lent
- alend
- is lending
- are lent

9.You warned me to stay away from Robert. I am sorry not ... your advice.

- to have followed
- is following
- afollow
- are followed
10.Yesterday we ... to the party by our friends.
- were invited
- are invite
- is invite
- are invited