2.       How long (you/wait) to get on the bus?

3.       I (not have) any money because I (lose) my purse.

4.       I__(try) to get through to her for months before she finally (answer) my email.

5.       I (never/go) to the theatre before last night.

6.       James (teach) at the university for more than a year before he (go) to Asia.

7.       The old woman (want) to sit down because she (stand) for a long time.

8.       They (feel) bad about selling the house because they (own) it for more than forty years.

9.       We couldn’t get a hotel room anywhere because we (not/book) in advance.

10.     We (have) that car for ten years before it (break) down.

          1        I love ……………(read) crime novels and murder mysteries.

          2        I decided …………(buy) a burglar alarm for the house.

          3        We would like …………(see) less crime in our community.

          4        I’d prefer ………… (work) as a legal secretary rather than a judge.

          5        You are not allowed ………… (walk) through this land. It’s private.

          6        James is thinking of ……… (get) a guard dog to protect his property. 

          7        I think Lilly is too sensible …… (shoplift). 

          8        We need …………… (find) this man before he hurts someone! 
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