Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.
1. The teacher ...................... the lesson yesterday. (teaches/taught/has taught)
2. Now he ...................... questions to see if the students have understood the lesson. (is
asking/asks/asked)
3. As he is not satisfied with the answers, he .....................… the lesson tomorrow. (would repeat/will
repeat/repeated)
4. John ..................... in hospital for two weeks. (is lying/lies/has been lying)
5. We ..................... him yesterday. (were visiting/visited/have visited)
6. He ................... completely. (recovers/recovered/has recovered)
7. Mark ........................... for jobs ever since he passed his examination in March. (has applied/has been
8. Last month he.................... for an interview. (has appeared/appeared/was appearing)

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9. I .................. to my friend a fortnight ago inviting her to spend the holidays with me. (wrote/was
writing/have written)
10. Yesterday, I....................... her reply. (was receiving/received/have received)
11. Most probably he ..................... to school next week. (will come/would come/has come)
12. He ..................... for the results. (waits/is waiting/waited)