Question

1. (to translate) by a good specialist, the story preserved all the sparkling hum of the original. 2. (to approve) by the critics, the young author’s story was accepted by a thick magazine. 3. (to wait) in the hall, he thought over the problem he was planning to discuss with the old lady. 4. they reached the oasis at last, (to walk) across the endless desert the whole day. 5. (to lie) down on the soft couch, the exhausted child fell asleep at once. 6. she went to work, (to leave) the child with the nurse. 7. (to phone) the agency, he left (to say) he would be back in two hours. 8. (to write) in very bad handwriting, the letter was difficult to read. 9. (to write) his first book, he could not help worrying about the reaction of the critics. 10. (to spend) twenty years abroad, he was happy to be coming home. 11. (to be) so far away from home, he still felt himself the part of the family. 12. she looked at the enormous bunch of roses with a happy smile, never (to give) such a wonderful present.