1410. Ex.19.Correct the mistakes if there are any.

1411. 1. I was tired. I have been writing the composition the whole evening.

1412. 2.They were been travelling for a week when they reached the point of destination.

1413. 3.We were exhausted. We had been sightseeing in the town all day long.

1414. 4. He passed his English exam easily. He had been studying very hard before.

1415. 5. Katherine and Josh looked very angry. They had argued since morning..

1416. 6. Tracy had been preparing for the presentation until she met a deadline.

1417. 7. The kitchen smelled of vanilla. Mum was preparing for the big event for 5 hours.

1418. 8. They trained hard for the whole year. It was their big success.

1419. 9. Dave was happy. He and Maria had been doing their best until they won the contest.

1420. 10.I wasn’t surprised Pete had failed his exam. He wasn’t working hard during the semester.

1422. Ex.20. TranslateintoEnglish.

1423. 1. Вона жила в Києві вже два роки , але так і не знала свій район.

1424. 2. Вона сказала, що вона вчила англійську з дитинства.

1425. 3. Коли я приїхала у відпустку на море, мої друзі були там уже два тижні.

1426. 4. У Люсі очі були червоні. Вона плакала весь ранок.

1427. 5. Джесіка та Джері будували будинок вже рік, коли розпочалась економічна криза.

1428. 6. Майкл був надто втомлений. Збори тривали з ранку.

1429. 7. Наша секретарка друкувала папери вже пів години, коли прийшов шеф і сказав, що вже не потрібно.

1430. 8. Сніг йшов всю ніч. Вранці всі будинки були вкриті снігом.

1431. 9. Вона промокла наскрізь. Всю дорогу до станції вона йшла без парасольки.

1432. 10.Анастасія була найкраща репортерка. Вона працювала в нашій газеті з самого початку.

1434. Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous?

1435. Ex.21. Complete the situations as in the example. Present events as prior to other events or situations. Use them in a broader context to justify your choice of the verb forms.

1436. Example: Dexter was studying economics when I met him. (for 4 years) – Dexter had been studying economics for 4 years when I met him. He was glad to work as an accountant.

1437. 1. Sophie was working as a lecturer when I joined the staff. (for 10 years)

1438. 2. Margaret was wandering from room to room when I returned. (for a long time)

1439. 3. He was working in a fast food restaurant when he found another job. (for half a year)

1440. 4. The artist was sitting in the gallery when Maria found him at last. (for 5 hours)

1441. 5. George was working as a reporter when I first met him. (since 2002)

1443. Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous?

1445. Ex.22. Replace the infinitives by the Past Perfect, the Past Perfect Continuous or the Past Simple as required.

1446. 1. He told me he _______ (not to see) much of her since he _______ (to move) to an­other place.

1447. 2. When I _______ (to arrive) he _______ (to stay) at the same hotel where we first _______ (to meet). He _______ (to tell) me he _______ (to wait) for me for some time already.

1448. 3. He _______ (to consult) his watch nervously several times before he _______ (to see) her at the end of the platform.

1449. 4. He _______ (to write) and _______ (to tear) up more than one letter when at last he _______ (to find) the necessary form of address.

1450. 5. At the end of the week the fishermen _______ (to think) they _______ (to sail) long enough to reach the shore, and as there _______ (to be) no land in sight, they _______ (to understand) that they _______ (to lose) their course and _______ (to follow) the wrong route.

1451. 6. It _______ (not to rain) for more than two months, and the fruits _______ (to fall) before they _______ (to become) ripe, when one August night the people _______ (to be roused) by the sound of heavy drops beating against the roofs and window-panes. With the rain there _______ (to come) hope.

1453. Ex.23. Choose the verb in the box and complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. (Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple)

      1454. understand, call, have, receive, slip, refuse, miss, finish, lose, enter, be ready

1. I ______ to give a definite answer before I ______ a letter from him.

2. We ______ to stay at the station for the night because we _____ the last train.

3. When Emma _____ reading the letter she _____ that she _____Arthur forever.

4. She hardly _____ the letter into her pocket when Martini _______ the room.

5. Their friends ______ them before they ______ .

1456. 1457. carry, drop, bring, drive, achieve, keep, come, practice, expect, master

6. They _______ the car for many hours before they _______ to the crossroad.

7. The scientists ______ out a dozen experiments before they _____satisfactory results.

8. The pianist ______ the passage hour after hour until he ______ it.

9. My watch ______ good time before I _______ it.

10. At last the postman ______ a letter which I _______ several weeks.

1460. Ex.24. Open the brackets and use the proper tense (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous).

1. When he ______ (arrive), I ______ (live) in London for a week.

2. We ______ (read) while he ______ (eat).

3. When Jack ______ (phone) me, I ______ (write) a letter.

4. When my friend ______ (come), I ______ (do) an exercise for an hour.

5. The library ______ (close) by the time I ______ (get) there .

6. I ______ (drive) home when I ______ (hear) the news on the radio.

7. They always ______ (have) loud parties which ______ (go on ) till the early hours.

8. We ______ (walk) for some hours before we ______ (realize) that we ______ (lose) our way.

9. No sooner I ______ (complain) that I ______ (not hear) from them for a long time than the letter ______ (come).

10. The concert was a great success. When the pianist ______ (finish) his part, the audience ______ (applaud) the orchestra for some minutes.

11. It was the poorest room he ever ______ (see).

12. No sooner she ______ (come) to the station than a fast train from Glasgow______ (arrive).

13. I ______ (drive) home when I ______ (hear) the news on the radio.

14. I ______ (finish) my work by afternoon and ______ (sit) quietly in my study thinking of the days that ______ (pass) by.

15. The storm already ______ (die) away , but very far off the thunder still ______ (mutter).

1462. Ex.25. Correct the mistakes if there are any.

1. I already had gone to bed and had fallen asleep when my brother knocked at the door and asked me to get up.

2. By the time the guests were coming, she was not ready.

3. I had not been listening, so I missed what she had said.

4. By 9 o’clock he finished work. He went outside. The rain had stopped but it was rather cool.

5. They had been studying all morning, so they were tired.

6. She broke the glass when she washed it.

7. They were looking for the money since morning but they couldn’t find it anywhere.

8. The shop has closed by the time I got there.

9. At last I bought a piece of furniture which I expected for a month.

10. All the staff were working very long hours all week long.