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very much. 26. Robert repaired Ann's iron. 27. They began on time. 28. You told

John about it. 29. He spent a lot of time on his English. 30. They admired her

singing very much.

111.

Use the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect instead of the

infinitives in brackets:

1. How long you (to know) him? — I (to know) him since 1965. 2. He (to

live) in Leningrad for two years and then (to go) to Siberia. 3. When he (to

arrive)? — He (to arrive) at 2 o'clock. 4. I (to read) this book when I was at

school. 5. I can't go with you as I (not to finish) my work. 6. The clock is slow.

— It isn't slow, it (to stop). 7. You (to have dinner) yet? 8. The performance (to

begin) at 7 o'clock and (to last) for 3 hours. We all (to enjoy) it. 9. The lecture

just (to begin). You are a little late. 10. We (to miss) the tram. Now we'll have to

walk. 11. You (to be) here before? — Yes, I (to spend) my holidays here last year.

12 You (to see) Kitty on Monday? 13. Where is Tom? •— I (not to know). I (not

to see) him today. 14. I (to lose) my pen. You (to see) it anywhere? 15. You ever

(to try) to give up smoking?

16.

Why you (to switch on) the light? It is not dark yet.

17.

When it (to happen)? 18. He (to leave) for the Far East two years ago

and I (not to see) him since. 19. The last post (to come)? 20. When you (to meet)

him last? 21. You (to be) to the laboratory this week? 22. Why you (to take) my

pen while I was out? You (to break) it,

112.

Use the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect instead or the

infinitives in brackets.

Note. Remember that the definite placeusually implies a definite past

time

1. You (to find) the key which you (to lose) yesterday? — Yes, I (to find) it in

the pocket of my other coat. 2. I (to see) him in the laboratory today. We (to be)

there together. 3. You (to see) him today? He is your friend, as far as I know;

help me to find

him. 4. We never (to meet) him. We don't know what he looks like. 5. She (to

meet) them in Tverskaya Street this afternoon. 6. I am angry with Ann; she (to

keep) me waiting at the Institute for a long time this evening. 7. Lend me your

rubber. I (to make) a mistake and wish to rub it out. 8. Do you know that the

English delegation already (to leave) for London? — Yes, of course, I together

with my fellow-students (to be) at the station to see them off.

113.

Change the following sentences into the negative and interrogative:

1. Students often have to work at the laboratory after classes. 2. Tony had to

take entrance exams in August. 3. You will have to come here twice a week. 4.

She had to spend a lot of money on books. 5. They had to stay there for a long

time. 6. Ann always has to get up early. 7. He has to work hard at his

pronunciation. 8. Lucy has to help her little brother and sister to prepare their

lessons. 9. You will have to join some sports society. 10. She has to clean the flat

herself.

114.

Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous instead of the infinitives in

brackets.

Note. Remember that when we want to express a period of time in the past, we usually

use the Past Indefinite. The Past Continuous expresses an action going on at a definite

moment in the past.

M o d e l s : We lived there for 10 years.

They waited for us for an hour.

1. We (to walk) in-silence for a long time. Nobody (to want)' to speak. 2. We

(to walk) in silence when he suddenly (to ask) me if I (can) help him. 3. He (to

wait) there for half an hour, but nobody (to come). 4. I just (to have) breakfast

when the telephone (to ring). When I (to come)" back to my coffee it (to be)

almost cold. 5. I (to speak) to her several times, but she (to read) and (not to

hear) me. 6. Ann (to drop) two cups while she (to wash) up last night, but neither

of the cups (to break). 7. I (to walk) for a quarter of an hour and (to watch) what

(to go on) around me: fast cars (to rush) in both directions, and ft (to be)

impossible to cross the street. 8. The old man who (to sit) on the bench beside me

(to keep) silent for some time. Then he (to ask) me if I (to know) him. 9. She (to

teach) Russian for two years

when she (to live) in France. 10. He (to remember) the day when he first (to

go) to school. 11. We (to talk) about Jim when he (to run) into the room. 12. I (to

stand) at the window for some time; the sun (to shine), and I (to decide) to go for

a walk. 13. For a quarter of an hour or so he (to lie) motionless, he (can) not

make himself get up. 14. Alison and Cassie (to talk) on the staircase as I went

down.

115.

Translate the following sentences using the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous:

1. Когда я пришла, они обедали 2. Когда мы катались на лыжах, начал идти снег. 3.

Когда ты закончила школу? — В 1977 году. 4. В тот день у нас было много работы, так

как вечером мы уезжали. 5. Сколько времени ты вчера занималась? — Я занималась 3

часа. 6. Мы познакомились, когда сдавали вступительные экзамены. 7.Вчера он был

занят весь вечер, он чинил телевизор. 8. Он вошел в комнату, поздоровался со всеми и

сел у окна. 9. До войны наша семья жила в Туле. Мы прожили там 6 лет. 10. Было

известно, что делегация прибывает на следующее утро. 11. Я целый месяц гостила у

своей подруги в Крыму. 12. Во вторник ядва часа работала в лаборатории. 13. Они

сказали, что уезжают из Москвы. 14. Она долго сидела на крыльце с письмом в руках.

15. Когда часы пробили одиннадцать, он все еще работал. 16 Он не замечал, что

происходит вокруг. 17. По вечерам он имел обыкновение читать вслух своему сынишке.

18. Он сказал мне, что скоро уезжает из Лондона. 19. Я ждал там около часа. 20. Мой