Question

Упр. 248. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в требующемся времени. 1. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to arrive). The passengers (to hurry) to occupy their seats in the carriages. 2. The concert (to be) a greater success than we (to expect). We were very glad. 3. He (to tell) me that if no one (to Icome) to meet me at the station, I (can) leave the suit-cases in the cloak-room and go to the hotel where he (to reserve) a room for me. 4. He (to be) here five minutes ago, but you (to be) out. He (to ask) me to tell you that he (to come) again tonight. 5. Lanny (to return) home after seven years of absence. Dur­ing these seven years he (to study) in Cape Town where his people (to send) him. Lanny was glad at the thought that he (to do) what they (to hope) he (to do) and that soon he (to be) among his people again. 6. You (to read) \"The Murder of Roger Ack-royd\" by Agatha Christie? — No, I (not yet to read) it. But I (to hear) that it (to be) a very interesting book. I (to read) it as soon as I (to get) it.

Answer 1

1. When we (came) to the station, the train already (arrived). The passengers (were hurrying) to occupy their seats in the carriages. 
2. The concert (was) a greater success than we (had expected). We were very glad. 
3. He (told) me that if no one (came) to meet me at the station, I (could) leave the suit-cases in the cloak-room and go to the hotel where he (had reserved)   a room for me. 
4. He (was) here five minutes ago, but you (were) out. He (asked) me to tell you that he (would come) again tonight. 
5. Lanny (returned) home after seven years of absence. Dur­ing these seven years he (had been studying) in Cape Town where his people (had sent) him. Lanny was glad at the thought that he (had done) what they (had hoped) he (would do) and that soon he (would be) among his people again.
6. (Have you read) "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie? — No, I (have not yet read) it. But I (heard) that it (was) a very interesting book. I (will read) it as soon as I (get) it.

Answer 2

1. When we came to the station, the train had already arrived. The passengers were hurrying to occupy their seats in the carriages. 2. The concert was a greater success than we had expected. We were very glad. 3. He told me that if no one came to meet me at the station, I could leave the suitcases in the cloak-room and go to the hotel where he had reserved a room for me. 4. He was here five minutes ago, but you were out. He asked me to tell you that he would come again tonight. 5. Lanny returned home after seven years of absence. During these seven years he had studied in Cape Town where his people had sent him. Lanny was glad at the thought that he had done what they had hoped he would do and that soon he would be among his people again.6. Have you read "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie? - No, I haven't read it yet. But I have heard that it is a very interesting book. I will read it as soon as I get it.