Some farmers were sitting in a village house one evening, and other among things they began to talk about echoes. One of the farmers said that there was a wonderful echo in one of his fields where there was a large group of trees. The others all said that they would like to hear it, and the farmer invited them to come the next afternoon. When the farmer reached home, he sent for one of his men and told him to hide himself among the trees and imitate everything that was said.

The next day the farmer’s friends arrived late in the afternoon and the farmer told them to listen to the wonderful echo. Then he shouted at the top of his voice: “Are you there?”
The answer came back:
“Yes, I have been here for more than two hours.”

1. What were the farmers doing?

2.What did one of the farmers tell his friends?

3.What did the farmer do when he reached his house?

4.When did the farmer’s friends arrive?

5.How long had the farmer’s worker been there?

6.He is a … runner.

7.There wasn’t much room, so … people were invited.

8.We looked forward to … arrival., ?

9.He reads the papers at … breakfast.

10.He didn’t have time … his morning exercise*.

11.I have to visit a friend of … .

12.His salary wasn’t … to live on.

13.They will start on a trip one of … days.

14.He shouted … “Where are you going?”

15.She … said goodbye and ran out.

16.A foreign language … in a few weeks.

17.The loss of the documents … to the manager.

18.The loss of the documents … to the manager.

19.He is … of the two.

20.These days food … more and more expensive.

21.He said; “I hope I … when I arrive at London airport.”

22.He died after he … ill a long time.

23.I’ll go there when I …, not before.

24.We’ll enjoy climbing mountains more if the weather … .

25.Before the war the big clock … the hours.

26.This is the second time you … a cup.

27. If I … enough money, I will buy a new laptop.

28. She has been working here … five years.

29. The book … on the table yesterday.

30. He speaks English … than his brother.