There are many different types of housing in Britain, ranging from the traditional thatched country cottage to flats in the centre of towns. Houses are often described by the period in which they were built (for example, Georgian, Victorian, 1930s, or post-war) and whether they are terraced, semi-detached or detached. As well as preferring houses to flats, for many people a garden is also an important consideration. Although Britain is relatively small the areas where people live vary considerably: there are new towns and inner cities, suburbs, commuter belts and the open countryside.
Paying for the home you live in is the biggest single item in the budget of most families and getting on the housing "ladder" can be difficult. First-time house buyers on an average salary may have to borrow 90 or even 100 per cent of the value of the property they want to buy. It is possible for people to borrow up to three times their annual income or sometimes even more. As prices vary, the cost of a six-bedroom farmhouse in a remote part of Scotland is about the same as a small flat in an expensive area of west London. People moving from the north to the south of Britain have to pay a lot more for the same type of house.
The average family moves once every seven years and the process of moving involves an estate agent (responsible for advertising houses for sale), a building society, bank or insurance company for the finance, and a solicitor to handle the legal aspects of the buying and selling. The size of a house or flat in Britain still tends to be measured by the number of bedrooms rather than the area in square metres. In keeping with a nation of home owners, gardening is a popular spare time activity.
A. Questions
1. What are the main types of houses in Britain? 2. How much do some people borrow to buy a house? 3. What does the text say about the differences in house prices in Britain? 4. How often do people move house? What other people are involved if you want to move house? 5. How is the size of a house still measured in Britain? 6. What type of house would you prefer to live in? Give your reasons.
Terraced houses Terraced houses are usually found in inner cities. They can be anything up to 150 years old and were often built by industries to house their workers near the factories. They are built in long rows where each house is attached to the ones on either side. The back of this type of house faces the back of another identical row of houses, so they are often known as "back to backs". In recent years many terraced houses have been renovated: central heating has been added and other improvements made to what was originally a simple and sometimes primitive home with an outside toilet and no bathroom.
Semi-detached houses Semi-detached houses have been built in large numbers since the 1930s when Britain's towns and cities expanded into suburbs. Each house is part of a pair and is joined on one side to its partner. The semi usually has a small back and front garden, three bedrooms and a small bathroom. It is the most popular type of house in Britain and could be called the home of "Mr and Mrs Average". Towns in Britain have areas which contain streets and streets of semis, often with well-kept gardens.
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Detached house The detached house stands by itself, usually with a garden all around it. These houses are much more expensive than semis and are often owned by professional people. Most detached houses are to be found in affluent suburbs or in the "green belt" a strip of protected open countryside around a city, where no industrial development or major building schemes are allowed. Some large cities (particularly London) also have a "commuter belt" so called because the professionals who live there travel (commute) every day to work into the city by train or car. London is surrounded by miles and miles of "commuter belt". Some commuters travel up to three or four hours a day to get from their homes to the inner city.
Country cottages Britain is famous for its country cottages which were often built on the country estates of wealthy landowners. The workers on the estate rented the cottages from the landowner and worked on the land. Cottages were also frequently built around a village green. Cottages have low ceilings, wooden beams and sometimes a thatched roof. In recent years some cottages have become second homes, bought by professionals during the economic boom of the 1980s.
Tower blocks In the 1950s and 1960s local councils cleared a lot of slums in the inner city areas and knocked down terraced houses in very poor areas. The people were re-housed in tower blocks on the outskirts of the city or in the centre of the city. Tower blocks can vary from 3-5 storeys high up to 10-20 storeys high. Each storey contains 5 or 6 flats for families. In recent years local councils have tried to improve the areas around tower blocks by creating "green space" children's playgrounds and facilities for the community to use. Some tower blocks in large cities like London can be very dangerous at night and they have been criticized for their long dark corridors, which encourage crime and vandalism.
Self check
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
A. Am (look) for a bed-sitter. She (see) an advertisement in the local paper and (ring) up Mrs Smith, the owner of the house. Mrs Smith (answer) the phone.
Ann: Good afternoon. I (ring) about the room you adver-
tised,
Mrs Smith: Oh yes.
Ann: The advertisement (say) "Share bathroom and
kitchen". How many other people (use) the bathroom and kitchen?
Mrs Smith: Only one other an Italian girl. And she (use) the kitchen very little. She (eat) out most of the time. I (not think) she (like) cooking.
Ann: That (suit) me all right. I (like) cooking.But how
we (arrange) about paying for the gas we (use) in the kitchen?
Mrs Smith: The rent (include) gas for cooking, also hot water and light. But it (not include) heating. Each room has its own fire and meter.
Ann: I(see). And the room (face) the front or the back?
Mrs Smith: It (face) the front. It (look) out on the garden square; and it (get) a lot of sun.
Ann: That (sound) very nice. Could I come and see it
this evening?
Mrs Smith: Yes, the earlier the better.
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Ann: 7 p.m. (suit) you? I (not be able to) come before
that as I usually (not get) away from the office till 6 p.m.
Mrs Smith: 7 p.m. (be) all right. I (not think) you (have) any difficulty in finding us. The 14 bus (pass) the house and (stop) a few doors further along, outside the Post Office.
Ann: I'm sure I (find) it all right. I (see) you at 7.00
then, Mrs Smith.Goodbye.
At 6.30 Mr Smith (come) home from work. He (ask) his wife about the room.
Mrs Smith: I haven't let it yet but a girl (come) to see it at 7.00. Mr Smith: She probably (come) at 7.30 just as we (sit) down
to supper. People coming here for the first time
always (get) lost. I (not think) you (give) proper
directions. Mrs Smith: Oh yes, I (do). But nobody (listen) to directions
these days. Anyway I'm sure this girl (be) in time.
Just then the doorbell (ring). Mrs Smith (look) at her husband and (smile).
"You see," she (say), and (go) to open the door.
B.
Dear Sir
I (be) interested in the furnished cottage near Dedham which you (advertise) in yesterday's "Telegraph", for my husband and I (come) to England in June and (require) accommodation for three months. You please (tell) me exactly where it is and give me details of bus and train services in the area. I also (like) to know about the local shops. I (be able) to shop without a car? My husband (hope) to hire a car, but I (not drive) and he (not be) free very often to take me shopping, so we (need) a cottage on a bus route. The local shops still (deliver)? I (know) they (do) ten years ago. I also (like) to know whether you supply sheets etc. and whether a laundry (call) at the house. The rent you (ask) (sound) reasonable for the size of the cottage. How you (like) it paid? Weekly, monthly or in advance?
My husband and I (be) abroad for ten years, but before that we (live) near Dedham, that's why we (want) to spend our holidays there. My husband also (write) a book about Constable and (like) to finish it in the area where he, Constable, (paint) most of his pictures. Mr Jones, the bank manager, (know) us since we (live) in the area and I (be) sure he (recommend) us as suitable tenants. I of course (be willing) to send a deposit.
I (be) grateful for an early reply and (enclose) a stamped addressed envelope.
Yours faithfully, Pamela Smith
Unit I Exercise I, p. 12
1 does Mary have, she does, has 2 is it raining, it isn't, don't think 3 do you like, I don't, like 4 do your friends write, they do, get 5 are the students taking, they aren't, are doing 6 do you know, I don't 7 does your desk have, it does 8 is Jean studying, she isn't, is, is playing, does Jean play, she doesn't, usually studies, is she, she is, plays, do you know, I do, am not
Exercise II, p. 13
1 hear, do you hear, I do 2 is, it isn't, doesn't belong, belongs, don't you ask 3 are you listening, am, want 4 do you see, am talking, is wearing, do you know, don't think, don't know 5 is the baby sleeping, is taking, don't want 6 are you thinking, am thinking, don't think, don't believe
Exercise III, p. 13
I doesn't take, walks, do you take, do you walk 2 isn't raining, is shining, does it rain 3 am looking, see 4 need, don't know 5 like, prefer 6 are, are having, have, are playing, like, are sunbathing, are trying, are listening, hear 7 am thinking, think 8 is sitting, is writing, is using, doesn't belong, belongs, is looking up, wants 9 do you prefer, like, am reading, prefer, are, value, means, is, loves, sounds 10 do you believe, are you talking, exist 11 are you writing, am making, do you always prepare, always try 12 is always interrupting, is always asking 13 are you doing, am tasting, tastes 14 is raining, is standing is holding, is waiting 15 am looking, looks, has, isn't having 16 costs 17 don't own, wear 18 is putting, are rewiring, is building 19 do you hear, is blowing 20 do you see, am looking, don't see 21 are you walking, usually walk, am hurrying, am meeting, doesn't like 22'do you recognize, think, don't remember 23 wonder, are waiting 24 don't you see, see, am not wearing, does it say, says 25 do you need, do you feel 26 does
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it save, take, doesn't matter 27 am saving, am going 28 think, are getting 29 are looking at, is just taking off 30 does, is always working, is he doing, think, is polishing 31 is coming, do you want 32 is Peter getting on, seems 33 does Mrs Pitt look, is smoking and dropping 34 are leaving, arriving, spending, setting out, sounds, get 35 makes, finds, goes, doesn't forget, returns, looks, finds, recognizes, coils, kills, does the snake feel, don't know, ends 36 do you end, begins, put, prefers 37 does the word "catastrophe" mean, means 38 are you waiting, am waiting, doesn't open, know, want, starts/is starting 39 are you smoking, don't smoke, am smoking, want, says, removes 40 owns, don't know, is using, knows, owns 41 do you mind, ask, depends, concerns, refuse 42 leaves 43 are you enjoying, am enjoying, want 44 do you get, go, am going 45 are you putting on, am going, are you coming, do you mind 46 do you belong, do you read, do you change, change 47 do you like, am giving 48 are always complaining 49 are you writing, always write, do you want 50 are having, wonder, are talking 51 do you believe, don't believe, do you read 52 is making, do you think, doesn't matter, makes 53 is smoking, expect, are building, don't you put, does, doesn't seem 54 are doing, are cutting 55 are you waiting, am waiting, is just getting 56 are saying, is making 57 is always losing and asking 58 is knocking, am coming, am just washing 59 are you doing, am going 60 are having, is catching 61 are digging, are they doing, are looking 62 is making, are repairing 63 are you sitting, hope, are studying, have, doesn't include, are trying, regard 64 hope, are enjoying, sunbathe, go, are going 65 is taking, goes, are sitting, are arguing 66 are you going, am going, do you want, are always buying, do you smoke, don't smoke, smokes, do, spends 67 sees, are you waiting, am waiting, usually go, belongs, wants, is using, go, takes, passes, is working, am queuing, are you coming, are you waiting, think, wait, are, looks 68 are waiting, is dialling, do you know, phones, does he come, comes, speaks, wonder, is speaking, comes, suppose, is speaking 69 are having, are both opening, writes, get, do you have, says, is coming, wants 70 do you have, don't think, don't see, does a traffic warden do, walks, stays, parks, sticks, is putting, sees, hates 71 happens, does the teacher give, gives, shows, discusses 72 is that man standing, is trying, is waiting, doesn't he use/isn't he using, don't bother, prefer 73 are wearing, do you like, suits, doesn't fit 74 are you
doing, am packing, am catching, are you staying 75 am just going, is pouring, don't you wait, stops 76 writes, know, is doing, does your son write, seems 77 am seeing, am changing, are always changing, don't you leave 78 look/are looking, are you thinking, am thinking, are only just starting, know, am reading, says, starts
79 are you staying, am leaving, am going, are you coming, are you going, depends, agrees, expect, is seeing, don't you come
80 are all those people doing, are they wearing, are making, are working, sounds, do you think, don't know, see, finish, are still taking, does Ann act, does not act, imagine, knows 81 are you looking, am looking, am always looking, puts, put, don't you try
82 are travelling, is reading, is doing, is looking, stops, falls
83 hear, am not living, are still working, is taking, think, take, expects
Exercise IV, p. 20
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1. Ring him up now. I think he is not sleeping yet. 2. I'm working hard now. I'm taking my exams. 3. He doesn't see that I'm looking at him. He's reading something with great interest. 4. Where's Nina? She's having an English class. She always has an English class on Fridays. 5. Let's go for a walk. It is not raining. 6. My brother works as an engineer at a plant. He says he likes his work very much. 7. Does your daughter go to school? Yes, she is in the fifth form. Do you help her with mathematics? Regularly. 8. My father knows English very well. He reads English books without a dictionary. 9. Listen. The telephone is ringing. 10. My son doesn't do very well at school. He spends too much time on sports and too little time on his homework. 11. Where do you usually spend your holidays? In Belarus. My parents live there. Is there a river or a lake there? There is a big and beautiful lake there. I have a good time there. 12. My brother lives far from me. I don't often see him. 13. Where are you hurrying? To the cinema. My friend is waiting for me outside the cinema. 14. Who does this house belong to? It is my uncle's house. 15. How much does this tape recorder cost? 200 dollars. 16. Who is she talking to? Her boss. 17. My brother is a diplomat. He often goes abroad. 18. The man is staring at you. Do you know him? 19. What are you listening to? I'm listening to folk songs. I like them very much. 20. My brother has a car,
but I never use it. I want to buy my own car. 21. Phone the railway station and find out, when the train from Berlin comes/is coming. 22.1 don't like her. She is constantly grumbling. 23. Do you often write to your parents? Every week. 24. Don't take this book My brother is reading it. 25. It is getting dark. Switch on the light. 26.1 never drive to work. I always walk. 27. Are you going to the university? No. I'm going to the library. 28. She is very absent-minded. She is constantly losing things. 29. My sister is living in Moscow now. She is studying at Moscow University. 30. Is it still raining? Yes. 31. We are leaving on Friday at 8 a.m. We are meeting at the station at 7.30. 32. What does she like him for? She says he's kind and clever. 33. Do you remember me? We were at the institute together. 34. Why don't we go to the country on Sunday? Good idea. 35. Tom is very busy now. He's building a garage. 36. When is your father coming? In a week. 37. What do you think of this film? It is a bit boring. 38. What are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my childhood. 39. What time does the shop close?At eight. 40. When does the performance begin? At 7 p.m. 41. What goods does your country export? 42. What are you laughing at? Tom has told us a funny story. 43. He never misses classes without a good reason. 44. My parents are at the seaside now. They are having a-good time. 45. What are you looking for? My car keys. 46. Why aren't you listening to me? It is very important. 47. Don't you like football? It is such an exciting game. 48. I'm meeting Ann tomorrow. We're playing tennis. 49. What are you doing here? I'm looking through the new magazines. I do it every week. 50. Why are you learning English? I'm going abroad for some months. Besides, I need English for my research work. 51. What are they talking about? I think, they are discussing the results of the conference. 52. You may switch off the TV set. I'm not watching it. 53. Who looks after your children when you're at work? As a rule, my mother does. She is not working/doesn't work now. 54. Why are you so angry? Why are you crying at me? 55. She doesn't like meat, she prefers fish. 56. There are a lot of mistakes in her dictation, though she usually makes few mistakes. 57. The conference begins on the 8 th of June and finishes on the 14 th of June. 58. Where is Ann? She's taking a shower. 59. Why don't you write to her? I don't know her address. 60. She doesn't know when her brother is coming. 61. You often see Ann, don't
you? No, she lives/is living in the country now. 62. How many foreign languages does John know? Two, if I'm not mistaken. And now he's learning Arabic. Really? Does he need it for his work?Yes. He is going to Egypt. 63. The next train starts/is starting at 10 o'clock. You may catch it, if you hurry up. 64.1 wonder what she is doing now.
Exercise I, p. 37
1 didn't hear, was sleeping 2 was shining, was blowing, were singing 3 were arguing, walked 4 got, opened, found 5 was climbing, tripped, fell, didn't hurt 6 was reading, fell, closed, tiptoed 7 enjoyed, was snowing, was shining, were shovelling, was lying 8 finally found, was already, were busily talking, were speaking, were conversing, sounded, were just sitting, chose, sat, walked, stopped 9 arrived, was having, apologized, lunched 10 always wore, carried 11 shared, was always complaining/always complained 12 realized, was travelling 13 was playing, threw 14 was just opening, blew 15 was opening, heard, put, crawled 16 were playing, heard, hid, took 17 didn't allow, was blowing 18 was making, was saying 19 was standing, was waiting 20 heard, went, opened, didn't recognize, wasn't wearing 21 were dancing, broke, stole 22 was always buying 23 told, was spending/spent, listened 24 woke, got, went, bought, had, was usually grazing, didn't chase, made, was crossing, went, annoyed, began, was carrying, was raining, threw, ran, stopped, began, was doing 25 did you interrupt, was having 26 were walking, heard, turned, held, stopped 27 was making, felt, brought, was able 28 saw, were you using, was using, were you riding 29 did you damage, ran, were driving, were going 30 was just writing, remembered, had 31 said, was building, thought 32 did you lend, was still reading, didn't know, you were still reading 33 did you hear, said, wasn't listening, was thinking 34 weren't you, was waiting 35 was she wearing 36 did you break, slipped, was crossing 37 decided, chose, looked, were getting, was mixing, was washing, were, asked, was doing, replied, was going, went, knew, were looking, began, found, were, were waiting, remembered, had, started, was telephoning, did, came, grumbled, was always telephoning, retorted, was always complaining, worked, were starting, rang, was, wanted, was playing, stayed, went, left, returned, came, wasted, said, thought,
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was just climbing, rang, said, got, went, opened, was, was coming, was arriving 38 didn't get, were having, rang, said, were making, pointed out, was, had 39 did you do, got, worked, did you stay, stayed, left, went, became 40 did you break, fell, was putting, was, was, was going, didn't go, cancelled, spent 41 looked, said, was leaving and going, said, was, was going, told, was getting on 42 was running, struck 43 was snowing, woke, remembered, was coming, decided, lost 44 was, was, was raining, was getting, heard, looked, noticed, was turning, rushed, turned, asked 45 introduced, shook, smiled 46 hurt, cut
Exercise II, p. 40
I. It was raining hard yesterday evening, so we couldn't go to the stadium. 2.1 didn't expect to meet you here. When did you come? 3.1 missed the 10 o'clock train so I had to wait for the next one the whole hour. 4. We misunderstood each other. I was waiting for him inside the university, while he was waiting for me outside. 5. The stewardess asked the passengers to fasten seat belts, as the plane was landing. 6. Were you at home yesterday evening? No, I went to the theatre. I enjoyed the performance. The acting was superb. 7. When were you on holiday last? Last winter. How did you spend it? Very well. I went skiing and skating. 8. When you phoned yesterday, I was busy. I was translating our new contract. 9.1 was late for my English class yesterday. When I came, the students were writing a composition. 10. Ann swept the floor, washed up the dishes and began to do her homework.
I1. Yesterday we swam, lay in the sun, went boating, played tennis. We had a lot of fun. 12. Was it raining when you left home? 13. He was walking downstairs, when I saw him. 14. Who were you talking to when I met you in the corridor? 15. What were you doing when I rang you up yesterday evening?I was making supper. 16. Were you at home at 5 o'clock yesterday? No, I was at the university. I was taking my exam in Grammar at that time. 17. While I was looking for the keys in the sitting-room, my wife was looking for them in the dining-room. 18. She was constantly breaking the dishes. 19. She was always complaining. 20. Why weren't you at the meeting yesterday? I had to meet my sister at the station.
21. When did you see him last? A week ago in the library.
22. While I was making dinner, my husband was repairing the
car. 23. When did you last write to your parents? A month ago. 24. We lived in Moscow for ten years, then we moved to Minsk. 25. When I entered the hall, the students were still discussing the first report. 26. The boy was fishing, when he fell down into the water. 27. Fiveyears ago I used to get up early. 28. A week ago I lost my glasses, but two days later I found them. 29. It was a fine summer day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. 30. He was very busy, when I saw him, because he was going away on business on the next day. 31. Why were you so angry with him? 32. Last Saturday my father went fishing and caught a lot of fish. 33. Why didn't you phone me? I came home too late. 34. Who saw Helen yesterday? I did. 35. What journals did he want to show me? I don't know. 36. The whole evening yesterday they were discussing their plans for summer holidays. 37. Did you work at this plant three years ago? 38. Did you look through the documents yesterday? 39. We were having supper when my elder sister returned from the university. 40. Where did you meet Ann? I met her outside the library when I was going home. 41. Who bought the present for Jane? Nick did. 42. How many letters did you type yesterday? Twenty. 43. When the clock struck twelve, we went to bed. 44.1 was having dinner when he called me. 45. Where did you go after our classes? To the department store. 46. When did he come back from London? A week ago. 47. He showed you his new flat, didn't he? 48. It was raining from five to seven. 49. Peter was looking through the newspapers, while Ann was watching television. 50. You were translating the article the whole evening, weren't you? Yes, the article was rather difficult and I had to look up many words in the dictionary. 51. When I came, the typist was still typing my documents. 52. Was there much snow last year? Yes, there was. 53. When did you get this letter? Yesterday morning. 54. The weather was nice, and the children asked me to take them to the park. 55. At our English lesson the teacher asked questions and we answered them. 56. I read my sister's composition. There were some mistakes in it. 57. Where did you see him last week? We saw him at the theatre. 58. Who visited you yesterday? My son's friends. 59. Where were you this afternoon? I came to see you. but you weren't at home. CO. What time did you have dinner toda/? - At two o'clock. 61. He shook niy hand and wished me success in my work.
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Exercise I, p. 61
A. have you worked, I've worked, I worked, were you, I moved, I've had, I had, I sold, I came
B. I we've been working 2 I've been cleaning 3 he's sitting 4 have you been 5 have you known 6 I've been learning 7 they live, they've been
C. I I've read 2 they've been repairing 3 I've broken 4 Sally has saved 5 have you lost 6 I've always worked 7 has eaten
Exercise II, p. 62
1 bought, haven't sold 2 was, began, ran, made 3 have you been waiting 4 rang, said, said, haven't had, didn't you tell 5 met, said, didn't see, did you miss, didn't miss, replied, haven't missed, gave 6 have been standing 7 went, worked, went 8 have been working, haven't been getting 9 tried, heard, called, have you been, has been 10 has she been doing, has been playing 11 has been, did she go, went 12 met, offered, said, have just had 13 read, enjoyed 14 has stopped 15 hasn't smoked 16 arrived, started 17 has been 18 did you lock, left 19 did you wear, insisted, left, cut, has worn 20 have been going out 21 began, lasted, enjoyed 22 have missed 23 broke 24 worked, retired, went 25 have you been, spent, did you have, stopped 26 haven't seen, told 27 did you find, found, didn't you leave 28 have lost, have you seen, haven't, did you last wear, wore, left 29 left, did he go, didn't see, went 30 haven't you brought, haven't you typed 31 have you been sunbathing, has been raining 32 have you finished, have done 33 did you get, got 34 have been making 35 didn't know, knew, have you known, have known 36 did you hear, did, did you think 37 didn't know, were, have you been, have been, have you been, went 38 have you ever tried, tried, found, started 39 you've been telephoning, haven't you nearly finished, haven't got, have been trying, has been engaged 40 have you seen, has anything interesting happened, have escaped 41 has Mary fed, fed, did she give, gave 42 have you known, have known, did he do, came, was 43 has failed, has been practising, has got 44 haven't seen, hasn't been, bought 45 has that horrible monument been, has been, have written, has been 46 have been searching, haven't seen 47 have you been
have just started, did you find, answered 48 has been, has been looking, hasn't found 49 lost, has been, did he lose, was 50 has been ringing 51 have just been, have you seen, haven't, haven't read, read, was, did Tolstoy write, wrote, has he written 52 have been bathing 53 ha\c you booked, wrote, haven't answered 54 has Mary been crying, hasn't been crying, has been peeling 55 have been drinking 56 have you seen, went, saw, did you like, loved, didn't understand 57 hasn't Tom come, came, went, didn't hear 58 have you been, was, did you go, hitch-hiked 59 was, started, did you get, haven't got, have only been 60 have been playing, haven't played 61 has been standing, has already gone 62 has happened, have been waiting, has often kept, he has never been 63 have you met, met, did you talk/were you talking, talked/ were talking 64 haven't seen, have you been, have been, meant, hadn't/didn't have, did you have, did you stay, have just got, enjoyed, skied, danced, skied, was, broke, haven't done 65 have you been, went, were, did you go, went, hired, have you been, came, have been, have seen, did you go, went, took, did you see, were, saw, walked, asked, had, said, has just returned, have you been, have been, haven't been 66 was, did you see, took, was, said, needed, haven't been able, haven't watched 67 have you visited, have been, have never been, were you, have also visited, took, have you visited, have always wanted, haven't had. went, haven't gone 68 haven't seen, saw, didn't see, was, have moved, found, have been, have you passed, passed, haven't bought, has anything... happened, hasn't been, did he leave, didn't do, hasn't found, have just given 69 have you been working, has known, have been typing, haven't finished, haven't had, haven't smoked, have you started, have you been smoking, started 70 have read, have you been waiting, have been waiting, have only been, didn't make, just dropped in, has been giving, have you been, have ever been, have been coming, have you just come in, have lost/lost, have you filled in, have already given 71 have met, has travelled, was, decided, has changed, went, was, took, hitch-hiked, has visited, was, made, has never forgotten, was, stole, lost, had, made/ has made, has returned, went, worked, has made, has learnt, has had, has often been sick, has never thought, went, has changed, have wanted
