Question

iii. choose the right form of the predicate in italics as if you were to translate the following
sentences into english:
21.он болел уже неделю, когда родственники послали за врачом.
a) had been ill b) was ill c) were ill d) has been ll
22. хотя том клеил обои весь день, он согласился пойти на концерт.
a) agreed b) had agreed c) was agreed d) has agreed
23. на неделе алиса ходила в бассейн.
a) went b) goes c) was going d) had gone
24. вчера он два часа готовился к контрольной работе.
a) was preparing b) had been preparing c) prepared d) had prepared
25. секретарь сообщил, что уже отправил факс в лондон.
a) has sent b) had sent c) was sending d) sent
26. она закончила доклад, над которым так долго работала.
a) worked b) had been working c) was working d) were working
27. это произошло в лондоне в 1995 году.
a) had happened b) was happening c) happened d) happens
28. люди прождали целый час, прежде чем пришел автобус.
a) were waiting b) was waiting c) had been waiting d) waited
29. они обсуждали новости, которые только что получили.
a) received b) have received c) has received d) was receiving
30. когда выключили свет, он принимал душ.
a) took b) were taking c) had taken d) was taking
iv. put the verbs in brackets into one of the past tenses:
31. ann (not/ pick up) the phone because she (deal with) another customer
when it rang.
32. while he (travel) in south africa, he (get) the idea for his new movie.
33. it (rain) yesterday.
34. it (rain) all day yesterday.
35. when we returned from london it (rain) for 3 hours.
36. when we returned from london it (not/rain) any more.
37. he (graduate from) the university before he (move) to moscow.
38. he (graduate from) the university last year.
39. when he came home his family (wait for) him.
40. they (drive) all night when finally they saw the lights of a big city.

Answer 1

III

21 a

22 a

23 a

24 a

25 b

26 b

27 c

28 c

29 должна быть форма had received

30 d

IV

31. Ann didn't pick up the phone because she was dealing with another customer when it rang.

32. While he was travelling in South Africa, he got the idea for his new movie.

33. It rained yesterday.

34. It was raining all day yesterday.

35. When we returned from London it had been raining for 3 hours.

36. When we returned from London it didn't rain any more.

37. He had graduated from the University before he moved to Moscow.

38. He graduated from the University last year.

39. When he came home his family was waiting for him.

40. They had been driving all night when finally they saw the lights of a big city.