4. said; would try　 5. stops 　　 　　6. works

10. By the end of last term, they 　　 (work) there for ten years.

9. Bill is a good student. He always 　　 (finish) his homework on time.

8. - Is this jacket yours, Linda?

　 - No, I think it 　　 (belong) to Maria. She has a red one.

7. - I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer.

　 - Oh, I’m sorry. I 　　 (have) dinner at my friend’s at that time.

6. - Is your father a doctor?

　 - Yes, he is. He 　　 (work) in the Children’s Hospital.

5. - Don’t get off the bus until it 　　 (stop), Tom.

　 - I won’t, Dad. Don’t worry about me.

4. - What did your mother say about this?

　 - She 　　 (say) that she 　　 (try) her best to help me with my English next term.