1. A: I 1)........ (think) of going to that new Chinede restaurant in the city centtre to celebtrate my birthday. 2) .................. (you/be) there yet? B: No, I 3) .............. (not/be), but people 4) ..................(say) that the food is fantastic. A: Would you like to go there next weekend? B: Yes, that's a great idea. I 5) ............ (write) it in my diary now. 2. John 1) ................. (leave) the house in a rush this morning. As he 2) ............ (drive) to work he suddenly 3) .................. (remember) that he 4) .................... (be/asked) to speak at a conference. He 5) ................... (look) at his watch and 6) ................ (see) that it was nearly time for the conference to begin. 3. Last March Sam 1) .............. (decide) that he 2) ............... (have) enough of working in a bank and that he 3) .............. (ride) around the world on a bicycle. He 4) ................. (leave) England two weeks later with his bike, a rucksack and a tent. He 5) ................. (be) away for six months now, and no one 6) ................. (know) whether he 7) .................. (return) or not. 4. Jan and Paul 1) .............. (argue) in the next room at the moment. It 2) ................... (seem) that Paul 3) .............. (come) in late last night after he 4) ................... (promise) Jan that he 5) ................. (be) home in time for dinner. By the time he 6) ................. (get) home, Jan 7) ..................... (give) his dinner to the dog and 8) ................ (wait) by the window for two hours!