Exercise 25 p. 64. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Present Perfect, the Present Indefinite or the Past Indefinite.

1. You ever (to be) to this picture gallery? — Yes, I (to visit) it once when a youth, and the pictures (to make) a great impres­sion on me. Since then I (not to be) here. 2. You already (to see) the new film? — Yes, I {to manage) to see it yesterday. I (to go) to the cinema in the evening and (to get) two tickets quite easily. 3. You always (to draw) books from our library? — Yes, as a rule, I (to draw). Last year I (to go) to another library but I (not to find) it as good as this one. I (to draw) books from here for some 10 months already. 4. I (not to see) anything of Jane lately. When you (to see) her last? — I (to meet) her two days ago. I (to think) that she (to change) very much. 5. You (to have dinner) already? — No, not yet. The waitress (to take) my order 15 minutes ago and (not to bring) me anything yet. 6. You ever (to see) this girl dance? — Oh yes, I (not to miss) a single performance with her. I (to watch) her for many years. She (to be) not only a splendid dancer, but a good actress as well. 7. You (to bring) your bathing suit with you? —Yes, I am going to show how much I (to improve) since last summer. I (to take) some swimming lessons lately. Now it (to be) for you to judge if I (to make) any progress. 8. Where you (to get) this fine new bicycle from? — My parents (to give) it to me as a birthday present. — Let us go cycling this afternoon. I (to find) some really nice places in the vicinity. 9. The Egyptian civilization (to be) the oldest which (to leave) us art. It (to begin) about five thousand years ago. The story of Egyptian art (to cover) three thousand years and (to include) the art of different periods.

Exercise 26 p. 64.Translate into English using the Present or the Past Indefinite, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect.

1. Вы перебили меня, и теперь я не помню, на чем я остановился. 2. Я очень рад, что он согласился с нашим предложением. 3. Мы только что продали последний экземпляр этой книги. Жаль, что вы раньше нам не сказали, что она вам нужна. 4. Вы зря потратили время на перевод этой статьи; она не представляет никакого интереса. 5. Он никогда не вмешивался в мои дела, и я ему за это благодарен. 6. Его никак нельзя было назвать любопытным; хотя он всегда охотно выслушивал других, но сам почти никогда не задавал вопросов. 7. Ваш товарищ уже рассказал мне, в чем дело, и я думаю, что смогу помочь вам. 8. Я не спрашивал его ни о чем; он сам мне все рассказал. 9. Он только что звонил на вокзал и узнал, что поезд еще не пришел. 10. Я узнал ваш телефон в справочном бюро и звонил вам несколько раз, но никто не отвечал. 11. Экзаменаторы пришли четверть часа тому назад и вызвали трех студентов. 12. Экзаменаторы уже пришли; три студента уже готовятся отвечать. 13. Дождь уже прекратился, и люди идут без плащей и зонтов. 14. Я никогда не забуду вашу доброту. Вы всегда были так внимательны ко мне. 15. Когда мы были студентами, мы всегда помогали друг другу. 16. Я знаю его много лет; он всегда был мне хорошим другом. 17. Очень рад с вами познакомиться. Я столько слышал о вас и давно хотел с вами встретиться. 18. Где вы достали этот чудесный ковер? — Он у меня с тех пор, как я переехал на эту квартиру. (Он у меня с тех пор, как я живу на этой квартире.)

Exercise 27 p. 65. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect.

1. They (to complete) all the preparations for the fancy-dress ball by 5 o'clock. 2. On leaving the hospital the man (to thank) the doctor who (to cure) him of his disease. 3. In the morning all the passengers (to feel)" good after the night they (to spend) in the comfortable, sleeper. 4. During my last visit to the picture gallery I (to find) that I no longer (to like the pictures which (to impress) me when I first (to see) them. Evidently my taste (to change). 5. Last night he (to complete) the experiment which he (to begin) some months before. 6. No sooner she (to open) the drawer than she (to find) the photo which she (to think) she (to lose) long before. 7. They (to be) friends for some ten years before I (to meet) them. 8. I (to refuse) to give -a definite answer before I (to receive) a letter from him. 9. Hardly he (to touch) the pillow when he (to fall) asleep. 10. Everybody (to be) already at the bus station, but the guide (not to come) yet. 11. We (to stop) and (to wait) until the train (to pass). 12. He (to find) the landscape even more beautiful than he (to expect) it to be. 13. She (to read) in his eyes what he (to want) to say before he (to say) it. 14. Their friends (to call) for them before they (to be) ready. 15. We (to have) to stay at the station for the night because we (to miss) the last train. 16. Sarie (to remember) the night when she (to find) Lanny on the ground and (to bring) him back to wash the blood from his face. His eyes (to have) the same look she (to see) in her father's many years before when he (to learn) that his wife (to burn) his books. 17. Sarie (to understand) why Lanny (not to come) the previous evenings. She (to know) that he (to stay) away because he (to be) afraid. 18. When Gemma (to finish) reading the letter she (to understand) that she (to lose) Arthur forever. She hardly (to slip) the letter into her pocket-when Martini (to enter) the room and seeing her tear-stained face (to run) up to her and (to fling) his arms round her. But Gemma (to hurry) to the window and (not to notice) even that Martini (to betray) his feelings. Steadying himself, Martini (to say) that he (to bring) sad news: Cardinal Montanelli (to die) suddenly at Ravenna that morning.

Exercise 28 p. 66. Change the following sentences from direct into indirect speech.

1. The monitor of the group said: "I have already spoken with this student, but he is deaf to all advice." 2. She told me over the telephone: "I have changed my mind and I intend to spend Saturday evening at home." 3. He said: "I saw the New Year in with a group of my former schoolmates." 4. The passenger whom we found in the compartment said: "This place is not vacant. It is occupied by a man who has gone out to buy some cigarettes."5. The man shouted: "Come and see what has happened to my window! The boys have smashed it to pieces with their ball." 6. The teacher said: "Your spelling has become better since you started learning the words properly." 7. The lecturer explained: "Any language which developed out of Latin is a Romance language." 8. The patient said: "The nurse has just given me a powder, so the pain will stop in no time, I am sure." 9. The young man said: "This song is not popular any longer. I haven't heard it even on the wireless since last year." 10. The mother asked: "Why did you eat so much honey? You know it has never agreed with you."