Underline the correct form of the verbs. 1) i have been/went to really cool concert last night. 2) did you ever lose/have you ever lost something important? i have lost /lost my mobile phone last month. 3) i've never read/never read any books by philip pullman. 4) my parents have taken/took me to a fantastic restaurant on my birthday. 5)did you ever eat / have you ever eaten mexican food? 6) pete sampras has been/ was the world's top tennis player in the 1990s.

1went
2have you ever lost.lost
3I've never read
4took
5have you ever eaten
6was

When  I was young I used to love 1)visiting my grandparents at their cottage by the sea. I couldn''t 2.wait for the school year to end. My father would 3.drive me to the cottage, where I loved 4staying for the whole summer.
I looked forward to 5going fishing with my grandfather. Most days we managed 6to catch a lot of fish but we would 7throw them all back into the water. Then we would 8swim in the clear blue sea. My grandmother loved 9cooking for us. I remember 10baking chocolate chip biscuit with her.She always let me 11eat a biscuit as soon as they came out of the ove. I can still 12taste them now, melting in my mouth! I''ll never forget 13spending those wonderful summers with my grandparents. I will always 14.keep the memory of them close to my heart.

How are you? I'm busy 1) studying for my exam which is next week, but I've decided 2) to take  a break and 3) write  you a letter. 4) Reading so many notes and 5) learning so many facts is making me very tired. I can't wait 6) to finish my course! Then, I can start 7) to look for a good job.

Sophie started her new job last month. 8) Working at the hospital suits her – she loves 9) to look after people. She hopes 10) to stay in this job for a couple of years and then she intends 11) to try for a promotion.

By the way, how are you getting on now that you are a manager? I forgot 12) to congratulate you when I saw you.

Anyway, I've got to go now. Write soon and tell me all your news, won't you?

Best Wishes,

Maggie