Exercise 1. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол в правильную форму, употребите Past Simple или Present Perfect:
1. I just (to buy) a book on art and according its contents it must be very interesting. 2. My friend is a keen reader. Last week he (to give) me a new historical novel. 3. He never (to read) Shakespeare in the original because it is too difficult for him. 4. Earlier I (to be) fond of detective stories. 5. He is known as a well-read man. He (to get) a good collection of different books. 6. You (to read) that book yet? No, I only just (to begin) it. 7. Alina (to leave) Moscow? No, she is still there. 8. When your parents (to arrive) in Kazan? They (to arrive) yesterday. 9. I (not to see) him at the lecture. 10. He isn’t here. He just (to go out).
Exercise 2. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление глагола в Past Perfect:
1. Mary said (that) she hadn’t done her homework. 2. The policeman asked me if I had seen the accident. 3. The sick man felt better after he had taken his medicine. 4. When we reached the station, the train had left. 5. It was five to ten in the morning. The exhibition had not opened yet, but all the preparations for the opening ceremony had been made, and a lot of people, who had come to watch it, were standing outside and waiting. 6. Many reporters wanted to talk to the winner, but he was too tired to talk. He had run a long race and wanted to have a rest. He was very happy, because it was his first real victory. He had never taken part in such an outstanding event before.
Exercise 3. Заполните пропуски, используя глаголы в
