Question

Упр.241. Раскройте скобки,употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени. 1 The first person whom Andrew(to see) as he (to enter) was his old nurse.she(to sit) on the sofa.During the last five years she greatly(to change) and now (to look) a very old woman. 2 she is going to read the letter she just (to receive)3 How long you (to wait) for me? I am really very sorry.4 yesterday I meet a friend of mine whom I (not to see) for a long time.5 Ring me up at eleven o’clock, I ( not yet to sleep). 6 you (to be) late for the concert if you (not to take) a taxi.7 The sun ( to set) a long time ago, and it (to begin) to get really cold. 8 when I ( to come) home yesterday,my sister already (to return) and (to sit) at the fireplace looking through some old photographs.9 he ( to smoke) three cigarettes and (to look) through all the books on the shelf,when at last he (to hear) his friends’s steps approaching the door.10 he just ( to approach) the foot,when she (to enter). 11 He ( to write) the composition for three hours and he (to say) he soon (to finish) it as he ( to think) over the conclusion now.12 hardly I ( to go) out when I ( to remember) that I ( to forget ) to take my umbrella.13 where is the baby?- the nurse (to put) it to bed.14 he said he ( to work) for a long time without achieving good results,

Answer 1

1) saw, entered, was sitting, has changed, looked
2) has received
3) have been waiting
4) had not seen
5) will not have been sleeping yet
6) will be, do not take
7) sat, began
8) came, had returned, was sitting
9) had smoked, was looking, heard
10) has approached, entered
11) has been writing, said, will finish, is thinking
12) had I gone, remembered, had forgotten
13) has put
14) had been working

Answer 2

1. The first person whom Andrew saw as he entered was his old nurse. She was sitting on the sofa. During the last five years, she has greatly changed and now looks like a very old woman.

2. She is going to read the letter she just received.

3. How long have you been waiting for me? I am really very sorry.

4. Yesterday, I met a friend of mine whom I had not seen for a long time.

5. Ring me up at eleven o'clock, I have not yet slept.

6. Will you be late for the concert if you don't take a taxi?

7. The sun set a long time ago, and it began to get really cold.

8. When I came home yesterday, my sister had already returned and was sitting at the fireplace looking through some old photographs.

9. He had smoked three cigarettes and looked through all the books on the shelf when, at last, he heard his friend's steps approaching the door.

10. He had just approached the foot when she entered.

11. He had been writing the composition for three hours, and he said he would soon finish it as he was thinking over the conclusion now.

12. Hardly had I gone out when I remembered that I had forgotten to take my umbrella.

13. Where is the baby? The nurse has put it to bed.

14. He said he had been working for a long time without achieving good results.