Tenses extra practice

Hi there,
As I promised, I'm posting some exercises for you to practise tenses. Print them and hand them in as soon as you have them ready. Remember you can read some theory about them here:
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Exercise 1:
Tenses, tenses, tenses
(ever - you - fly) to America? Kevin is lucky - he (can) visit his cousin Amy Baxter last year. Yesterday, while Kevin (read) a book, his mother (come) in and gave him a letter from Amy. He read:" Hi, Kevin, I hope you (not forget) me yet. (you - remember) how much fun we (have) last year?What (do - you) since then? Well, let me tell you the chaotic story of my trip to the Poconos. I (want) to spend a nice weekend with my friend Jane. She (live) in Manhattan for some months now."I´m sure we (have) lots of fun," Jane said while I (unpack) my things. "If the weather (be) fine tomorrow we (go) on a trip to the Poconos." " I think this is a fantastic idea," I (agree). "I to climb the highest mountains."When we (drive) along Interstate 95 the next day we (notice) a red light in Jane´s mother´s car. "I think, if we (want) to reach the Poconos we (need) some help first", Jane´s mother said."I (read - never) the handbook, so I (not have) any idea what´s wrong." We (leave) the expressway and soon saw the sign of a car repair garage. The mechanic quickly (check) the car and smiled. "Lady," he said, "I (see) this problem many times before.I´m sorry, but a mechanic is not what you need. If you (not fill) up the tank, you (get - never) to the Poconos."

Exercise 2:
a funny thing __________________ (happen) last week. I usually _____________ (walk) to work, but it _____________ (rain) and I didn't want to get wet, so I______________ (decide) to catch the bus. There were a lot of people at the bus stop and the buses kept going past because they were full. We ____________ (wait) for ages when a bus finally _________ (arrive). I _________ (be) really fed up. Then, as I ___________ (get on) I ___________ (hear) somebody call my name. I looked round the bus and ____________ (see) a school friend I _______________ (not see) for years. I sat down next to her and we __________ (talk) all the way to town. Next weekend we ____________ (go) to the cinema together. I _________ (invite) her to dinner as well. She _____________ (not eat ) meat so I _________ (cook) something vegetarian.