7 ** Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 A I forgot (tell) you. We're going swimming this afternoon B Lucky you! 2 A Did Polina finish her essay? B No, she didn't. She tried (finish) it last night but she couldn't 3 À I regret (not leave) earlier on Saturday. B Yes, you missed the boat race. 4 A Do you still play badminton? B No, I stopped (play) when I was nine. 5 A Do you remember (lend) me your tennis racket? B Yes, I do. You haven't given it back yet. A You left your football kit at Karen's house. Her mum rang me this morning. B Yes, I know. I stopped (pick it up) on the way home just now. 6
2. There are a lot of museums and theatres in our city.
3. Is there a telephone in this room?
4. There are two windows in this room.
5. There was no tea in the cup.
6. How many articles were there in this magazine? - There were several articles there.
7. How many students are there in the classroom? - There are twenty.
8. There will be a park close to our house.
9. Was there a school on this street?
10. There are several books on the table.
11. There is a school near our house. The school is situated close to our house.
12. There are a number of theatres in the city. Theatres are situated in the city centre.
13. There were flowers in the vase. The flowers were in the vase.
14. There are a lot of children in the theatre. The children are in the theatre now.
15. There are a number of ways to solve this problem. The ways of this problem solving are on page 5.