Question

Choose the correct form of the verb 1. At official farewells, Emperor and Empress reassured their daughter that their attitude to her (will not/would not) change after the wedding. 2. Yoshiki Kuroda (knew/had known) his Princess for a long time before he first thought of marrying her. 3. In an interview with the press, Princess Sayako said she (has always liked/had always liked) the idea of independent drivving. 4. At a press-conference director Arnold Fisher was asked whether he (met/had met) the famous Japanese couple before. 5. For Tulpan Amatova, it is not the first trip to Hollywood. In 2005, she was candidate for a geisha in the notorious movie, but another actress (was/had been) selected to play the part. 6. A young British journalist asked the actress if she (is/was) married. "I guess you had to ask about it, just because I m playing a wedding Princess, who is getting married," Tulpan replied with a smile. "What do you want to hear? Are you a prince?" 7. After the reportes (had left/would leave), Arnold Fisher and Tulpan Amatova returned to their hotel suite. 8. Only when the conference (finished/had finished), did people stasrt asking how soon the film would be on screen.

Answer 1

1. will not 
2. had known 
3. has always liked 
4. had met 
5. was 
6. was 
7. had left 
8. had finished 

Answer 2

1. At official farewells, the emperor and empress reassured their daughter that their attitude to her would not change after the wedding.

2. Yoshiki Kuroda had known his princess for a long time before he first thought of marrying her.

3. In an interview with the press, Princess Sayako said she had always liked the idea of independent driving.

4. At a press conference, director Arnold Fisher was asked whether he had met the famous Japanese couple before.

5. For Tulpan Amatova, it is not the first trip to Hollywood. In 2005, she was a candidate for a geisha in the notorious movie, but another actress had been selected to play the part.

6. A young British journalist asked the actress if she was married. "I guess you had to ask about it, just because I'm playing a wedding princess, who is getting married," Tulpan replied with a smile. "What do you want to hear? Are you a prince?"

7. After the reporters had left, Arnold Fisher and Tulpan Amatova returned to their hotel suite.

8. Only when the conference had finished did people start asking how soon the film would be on screen.