Question

III. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в одном из прошедших времён: I already (hear) the latest news before he (communicate) it to me. At the time I (be) twenty-one I (study) English for three years. By the time he (find) what he wanted he (waste) all his personal savings. Fred (not give) any explanation why he (be) late for work. He (keep) his job although the manager (threaten) to dismiss him several times. I (send) her an e-mail just to see how things (go). When we (get) to the airport, we (hear) that they (cancel) all the flights. I always (suspect) that the contract (not be) lawful. My colleague (read) a book in management while I (look) through some economic magazines. Pollyanna (confess) that she (make) an error and (apologize). She (start) writing the introduction to the quarterly report after she (clarify) some points. Susie was upset as she (not manage) to prepare for her English exam. The chairman’s main fault was that he constantly (interrupt) the speakers before they (finish). Their share price (rise) steadily before the merger was announced. They (close down) the factory because it (yield) losses for years. We (make) a careful study of the provisional agreement before we (sign) the contract. When I (get) back after lunch, my secretary (tell) me that somebody (phone) when I (be) out. I (not see) the figures before the meeting, so it (put) me at a disadvantage during the discussion. The Head of Sales (explain) his proposal to the Board of Directors when the Marketing Director (interrupt) him. Our company operates all over Belarus. We (set up) new branches in Moscow and Kiev last year. When the consultant finally (arrive), everyone was rather annoyed with him as he was late and we (wait) for a very long time. Before Miss Wong (become) Mr. Harris’s personal assistant she already (work) in the company for five years. As soon as I (speak) to the customer, I (realize) there had been a misunderstanding. The Seller (send) us an apologetic letter explaining why they (not do) what they (promise). While I (negotiate) the contract, my boss (phone) me to say that I should insist on absolutely different terms.

Answer 1

had heard; communicated;
was; had been studying;
found; had wasted;
didn’t give; had been late;
kept; had threatened;
sent; had gone; . 
got; heard; had cancelled;
suspected;  wasn’t;
was reading ; was looking;
confessed; had made; apologized; 
started; had clarified;
hadn’t managed;
had interrupted; finished;
had been rising;

closed down; had yielded;
had made; signed;
got; told; had phoned; had been out.
hadn’t seen; put;

was explaining; interrupted;
set up;
arrived; had waited;
became; had been working;

spoke; realized;
sent; hadn’t done; had promised;
was negotiating; phoned.

Answer 2

I already heard the latest news before he communicated it to me. At the time I was twenty-one, I had studied English for three years. By the time he found what he wanted, he had wasted all his personal savings. Fred didn't give any explanation why he was late for work. He kept his job although the manager had threatened to dismiss him several times. I sent her an e-mail just to see how things were going. When we got to the airport, we heard that they had canceled all the flights. I always suspected that the contract was not lawful. My colleague read a book in management while I looked through some economic magazines. Pollyanna confessed that she had made an error and apologized. She started writing the introduction to the quarterly report after she had clarified some points. Susie was upset as she hadn't managed to prepare for her English exam. The chairman's main fault was that he constantly interrupted the speakers before they finished. Their share price had been rising steadily before the merger was announced. They closed down the factory because it had been yielding losses for years. We made a careful study of the provisional agreement before we signed the contract. When I got back after lunch, my secretary told me that somebody had phoned when I was out. I hadn't seen the figures before the meeting, so it put me at a disadvantage during the discussion. The Head of Sales was explaining his proposal to the Board of Directors when the Marketing Director interrupted him. Our company operates all over Belarus. We set up new branches in Moscow and Kiev last year. When the consultant finally arrived, everyone was rather annoyed with him as he was late and we had been waiting for a very long time. Before Miss Wong became Mr. Harris's personal assistant, she had already worked in the company for five years. As soon as I spoke to the customer, I realized there had been a misunderstanding. The Seller sent us an apologetic letter explaining why they hadn't done what they had promised. While I was negotiating the contract, my boss phoned me to say that I should insist on absolutely different terms.