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1. The Past Perfect часто употребляется в придаточном предложении после союза after (после того как) для того, чтобы подчеркнуть, что действие придаточного предложения уже завершилось до наступления действия главного предложения:
After she had cried she felt better.
Jessica phoned her friend Louise after she had had a cup of coffee.
After they had shaken hands Steve said, “Thank you”.
2. В сложноподчиненном предложении, в котором придаточное предложение начинается с союза before (прежде чем, до того как) the Past Perfect употребляется в главном предложении:
Betty had already cleaned the flat before her mother came home.
She had fallen out of love with him before the war was over.
Before I got an excellent mark in Physics I had studied very hard.
3. В сложноподчиненных предложениях с союзами hardly … when; scarcely … when; no sooner … than (едва …. как, не успел …. как). При этом имеет место частичная инверсия, т.е. глагол had занимает место перед подлежащим:
Hardly had he entered the room when he heard some noise.
No sooner had the bell gone than the teacher came into the classroom.
Scarcely had the mother opened the door when the children rushed to meet her.
Однако в предложениях с этими союзами возможен и прямой порядок слов:
He had hardly entered the room when he heard some noise.
The bell had no sooner gone than the teacher came into the classroom.
The mother had scarcely opened the door when the children rushed to meet her.
EXERCISES
Exercise 136. Translate into Russian. Explain the usage of the Past Perfect.
A. 1. The builders had finished the work by the end of the day. 2. The train had left by the time we reached the station. 3. She had typed the text and was looking through the files. 4. When the postman came, I hadn’t finished breakfast yet. 5. Mother had cooked supper and was watching TV. 6. The policeman asked me if I had seen the accident. 7. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining. 8. He explained that he couldn’t pay as he had spent all the money. 9. Hardly had the man got out of his car, when he was arrested. 10. The teacher asked if we had understood everything. 11. My father had had dinner and was looking through the papers. 12. We learned that Nick had been ill since he returned from his business trip. 13. They were good friends. They had known each other for a long time. 14. The work was much more difficult than we had expected. 15. They left after we had discussed the programme.
B. 1. Had you washed up before the children came back from their walk? 2. Had the children returned from the skating-rink before it grew dark? 3. Had the rain stopped before they came back from school? 4. Had you written to your parents before you left for England? 5. You had seen your brother before you went to the Institute, hadn't you? 6. She had gone to bed before you switched off TV, hadn't she? 7. You hadn't looked through your composition before you handed it in, had you? 8. She hadn't read the whole of the book before she returned it to the library, had she? 9. I hadn't seen them on the platform before the train started, and you? 10. I had come before their lessons were over, and you? 11. I hadn't cooked dinner before the children returned, and you? 12. I hadn't cooked dinner before the family assembled, and you?
C. 1. She sat staring at the page she had written last night in New York. How swiftly her life had changed since she had made that act. 2. And for the first time in more than twenty years she had found herself living in the city where she had been born. 3. They walked toward the house. It had been months since they had been there. They felt comforted by the charm of the house. It had always been a peaceful place. Ever since they had first set eyes on it, they had thought of it as a living thing. 4. It crossed her mind that she had not been able to go out much since she had arrived almost five weeks ago. 5. Scott was definitely worried by something. It had been a long time since I had seen him in such a difficult mood. 6. The children loved Mat. They had felt safe with him from the very first time they had met on the moors. 7. She remembered that once, long ago, her mother had said that Maxim was like a cat with nine lives. How many of his had he used up?
Exercise 137. Answer the following questions using the Past Perfect.
Example: – Why didn't you invite Dick to your party? (go to Moscow)
– Because he had gone to Moscow.
1. Why did she refuse to go to the pictures with you? (see the film) 2. Why couldn't you get into the flat? (lose the key) 3. Why did you come so soon from your holiday? (spend all the money) 4. Why didn't you see Ann on Sunday? (go for the weekend) 5. Why did you rush to the cloak-room during the first break? (leave the books there) 6. Why didn't you ring Tom up? (quarrel with him) 7. Why didn't Mike bring the photos to the party? (not develop them) 8. Why didn't you send him a letter at once? (send a telegram) 9. Why didn't you give Nina the book yesterday? (give it to Helen) 10. Why were you late for classes yesterday? (miss the 8 o'clock train) 11. Why didn't you cook salad? (not buy vegetables) 12. Why did he feel so upset? (lose his job)
Exercise 138. Read about each situation and answer the question.
1. Two men delivered the sofa. I had already paid for it. Which came first, the delivery or the payment? 2. The waiter brought our drinks. We'd already had our soup. Which came first, the drinks or the soup? 3. I'd seen the film, so I read the book. Did I first see the film or read the book? 4. The programme had ended, so I rewound the cassette. Did I rewind the cassette after or before the programme ended? 5. I had an invitation to the party, but I'd arranged a trip to London. Which came first, the invitation or the arrangements for the trip?
Exercise 139. Add a sentence with the Past Perfect using the notes.
1. Claire looked very suntanned when I saw her last week. (just / be on holiday).
2. We rushed to the station, but we were too late. (the train / just / go)
3. I didn't have an umbrella, but that didn't matter. (the rain / stop)
4. When I got to the concert hall, they wouldn't let me in. (forget / my ticket)
5. Someone got the number of the car the raiders used. (steal / it / a week before)
6. I was really pleased to see Rachel again yesterday. (not see / her / for ages)
7. Luckily the flat didn't look too bad when my parents called in. (just / clean / it)
8. The boss invited me to lunch yesterday, but I had to refuse the invitation. (already / eat / my sandwiches)
Exercise 140. Make up a complex sentence combining two simple sentences.
Example:The children went to bed. They did their lessons.
The children went to bed after they had done their lessons.
1. She wrote a very good article. She studied the problem thoroughly. 2. The train started. He kissed her tenderly and wished good luck. 3. He rose to fame. He wrote the novel «Pickwick Papers». 4. The sun rose. The party made for the top of the mountain. 5. She learned the poem by heart. She listened to the record many times. 6. He spent a few years in the Far East. He settled down in his native town. 7. He was a widower for a year. He met Mrs. Jones. 8. She fell ill. They moved to Siberia. 9. We packed our things. The taxi arrived. 10. The bell rang. The children ran out of the classroom.
Exercise 141. Make negative sentences using the words from the brackets and yet, according to the example.
Example: They had sent the letter.
They hadn't yet sent the letter by 6 o'clock yesterday.
1. Tom had translated the article. 2. The meeting had begun. 3. They had finished the construction of the stadium. 4. The children had fallen asleep. 5. These students had taken their examination. 6. The speaker had made his report.
(by this time yesterday; by 7 o'clock; when he came into the room; by the time you arrived; by last year; before we returned home).
Exercise 142. Transform the following before - clauses into after - clauses and vice versa, changing the tense of the verbs accordingly.
Example: Mother had returned before I went for a walk.
Mother returned after I had gone for a walk.
1. The rain began after we had come from the Institute. 2. She had fallen asleep before her family returned from the pictures. 3. She had cooked the cake before the guests came. 4. Father rang up after I had finished my lessons. 5. I came home after it had grown dark. 6. They had gone to the skating-rink before the snow stopped. 7. She poured out tea after her husband had taken the cake from the oven. 8. The storm had stopped before they left the village. 9. They had left the town before the war began. 10. I visited them after they had got their new flat. 11. He went to bed after he had done everything. 12. She had washed up before the children came from the pictures.
Exercise 143. Join following pairs of sentences substituting the Past Perfect for the Past Simple in one of the clauses according to the sense. Make use of the conjunctions: after, before, when, till, until.
Example: They came. She finished her work.
They came after she had finished her work.
1. The children returned from school. Mother cooked dinner. 2. They went for a walk. It stopped raining. 3. The frosts began. She made winter things for her children. 4. I waited. She did the room. 5. He took his bath. His wife laid the table for breakfast. 6. Nick left for school. Nelly was ready. 7. The children fell asleep. Their parents came back from the pictures. 8. Mother waited. The children went to the skating-rink. 9. The bell rang. He went to bed. 10. She called on them. They went to the pictures. 11. They came to the skating-rink. The snow began. 12. It grew dark. The children went home.
Exercise 144. Make all possible questions to the following sentences. Answer them.
1. You had studied English before you entered the University preparatory course. 2. They had arrived at the station by 6 o'clock. 3. James had finished reading the book by last Sunday. 4. Eve had done her lessons by the time you called her up. 5. The teacher had given the pupils their homework before the bell rang.
Exercise 145. Change the tense of the verb according to the example.
Example: The guests have already gathered (by the time he came).
The guests had already gathered by the time he came.
1. The delegation has arrived. (by last Sunday) 2. The pupils have read this book. (by last week) 3. Ann has done her lessons. (by the time I came) 4. They have finished this work. (by 5 o'clock yesterday) 5. We haven't yet seen our teacher. (before the bell rang) 6. Have you sent the telegram? (before I called you up) 7. He has translated the article. (by this time yesterday) 8. I have already had dinner. (when my friend came) 9. She hasn't yet bought a present for him. (when he met her)
Exercise 146. Translate into English.
1. До того как началась война, они жили в Ленинграде. 2. К этому времени она уже убрала комнаты. 3. После того как дети ушли в школу, она принялась за уборку. 4. К двум часам она уже приготовила обед. 5. Я была так одинока, пока не познакомилась с этой семьей. 6. Дети вернулись из лесу до того, как начался дождь. 7. Они подошли к станции уже после того, как совсем стемнело. 8. Снег начался после того, как все ушли в кино. 9. К пяти часам все уже собрались в гостиной. 10. К тридцати годам он уже совсем поседел. (to turn grey) 11.Он сказал, что познакомился с ними в 1990 году. 12. Она уехала к родителям до того, как пришла эта телеграмма. 13. Они ждали, пока не кончился дождь. 14. Он очень жалел, что сказал ей об этом. 15. Он никогда не жалел, что познакомился с ней. 16. Я был так рад, что они, наконец, приехали. 17. Мать, которая уже давно ушла за покупками, наконец, вернулась. 18. Вчера позвонила Нелли. Мы не виделись с ней уже две недели.
Exercise 147. Make questions to the underlined parts of the sentences.
1. The people went home after they had finished their work. 2. The young man had decided what he would buy before the vase fell down and broke to pieces. 3. The lecture had begun by the time I entered the room.
Exercise 148. Translate into English.
1. Они обсуждали новости, которые только что получили. 2. Она приготовила все к пяти часам и ждала гостей. 3. Едва я дошел до угла, как услышал чьи-то шаги сзади. 4. Секретарь сообщил, что отправил факс в Нью-Йорк. 5. Я еще не заснула, когда услышала стук в дверь. 6. Он сожалел, что отказался от приглашения. 7. Когда мы пришли в театр, спектакль уже начался. 8. Я думала о том, что он мне рассказал. 9. Мальчики перестали играть в футбол и медленно шли домой. 10. Женщина объяснила, что сама вырастила эти чудесные цветы. 11. Мы были очень удивлены, когда узнали, что он прошел собеседование и получил эту работу. 12. Едва мы сдали работы, как зазвенел звонок. 13. Когда они ушли, мы вспомнили, что не показали им наши летние фотографии. 14. Он сказал, что только что вернулся из Китая. 15. Я очень удивилась, когда узнала, что именно он написал этот бестселлер. 16. Он болел уже неделю, когда родственники послали за врачом. 17. Едва мы пообедали, как пришли гости. 18. Дети потеряли собачку и искали ее в саду. 19. Директор спросил меня, как давно я в этом деле.
Exercise 149. Answer the following questions.
1. Had you started learning English before you came to study here? 2. Had you finished learning Russian literature by the time you left school? 3. Had your friend studied Latin before he entered the University? 4. Had you taken your seat by the time the teacher came into the class-room? 5. Did you go straight home after you had finished your classes? 6. Had you done your lessons by this time yesterday? 7. Why hadn't you finished your work before 5 o'clock yesterday? 8. How many English books had you read by the end of the year? 9. What film had you seen when I met you at the cinema-house? 10. Why hadn't you invited me to the cinema before you came home?
Exercise 150. Complete the following sentences using the Past Perfect or the Past Continuous Tense. Give two variants wherever possible.
1. He saw little of his sister after ……. 2. When I turned round she ……. 3. When he rang me up in the evening I ……. 4. Everybody believed that they ……. 5. We walked home after ……. 6. Before the boy could say anything his friend ……. 7. They thought that she ……. 8. When he reached the house his wife ……. 9. My friend told me that he ……. 10. When they arrived in London it …….
Exercise 151.Supply the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect.
1. When …… the ceremony (take place)? 2. Two cars …… (stand by) for an hour ready to start. 3. I could read from his face that he …… (hesitate) to tell the truth. 4. She …… (lead) him to the cab that …… (wait) at the door. 5. My father …… (be) forty and …… (be) a widower for fifteen years. 6. He …… (stand up) quickly and …… (clasp) his hands which …… (tremble). 7. I …… (meet) him for the first time the day before yesterday. 8. He asked her where she …… (stay) because he …… (want) to see her again. 9. Hardly …… we (take) our seats when he …… (come over). 10. Watson …… (know) that his friend always …… (smoke) pipe after pipe when he …… (think) over a difficult problem.
Exercise 152. Put the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Past Perfect.
1. It isn't raining now. It …… (stop) at last. 2. We had no car at that time. We …… (sell) our old one. 3. The park looked awful. People …… (leave) litter everywhere. 4. You can have that newspaper. I …… (finish) with it. 5. There's no more cheese. We …… (eat) it all, I'm afraid. 6. There was no sign of a taxi, although I …… (order) one half an hour before. 7. This bill isn't right. They …… (make) a mistake. 8. I spoke to Melanie at lunch-time. Someone …… (tell) her the news earlier. 9. I was really tired last night. I …… (have) a hard day. 10. Don't you want to see this programme? It …… (start). 11. It'll soon get warm in here. I …… (turn) the heating on. 12. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They …… (make) up their minds.
Exercise 153. Use the necessary form of the verb in brackets – the Present Perfect the Past Simple, the Past Perfect.
A. 1. When we finally got to the station, the train already (leave). 2. When I met Paula in the street yesterday I was feeling hungry, so I (ask) her to have lunch with me. 3. I was surprised to get my first job because I never (work) in a hospital before. 4. My parents want to sell their car. They (not use) it for months. 5. The children didn’t really enjoy their trip to the museum. They were tired because they already (be) in the castle that day. 6. The flat was very cold when we got home because we (not close) the windows. 7. The traffic was bad last night so the bus (be) very late. 8. I last saw Henry in 2004, five years after we left school. I didn’t recognize him at first because he (change) so much. 9. I never (tell) anyone this before, but I’m afraid of spiders. 10. We were very excited when we saw some whales as we (not see) them before. 11. – Were you busy today? – I was in the morning, but I (have) some free time in the afternoon. 12. Tom and Lisa didn’t come to dinner last night. They were tired because they just (get back) from Miami.
B. 1. There were a lot of different mobile phones for sale, but most people (buy) the cheapest. 2. It was very hot all day but in the evening it (rain). 3. Ben offered us his old computer last week, but we already (buy) one. 4. The cake I made yesterday wasn’t very nice because I (not make) one before. 5. – Could I have Kirsty’s phone number, please? – Yes, here it is. I (write) it on this piece of paper for you. 6. George wanted to go away last weekend because he (not be) anywhere interesting for ages. 7. – What a beautiful card! – Thanks. I (not make) one before, so I am very pleased with it. 8. Sue was very nervous about her new job because she (not work) for several years. 9. When we woke up the air felt cool and fresh. It (rain) in the night, so everything (smell) wonderful. 10. We were bored, so we (go) into town to meet some friends. 11. I was late for John’s dinner party because I (write) his address down wrongly. 12. Gary hasn’t got much money because he (not work) for a few months.
Exercise 154. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
A. 1. – You …… (get) to class on time yesterday morning? – No. By the time I …… (get) there, it …… (begin) already. 2. – You …… (see) Jack yesterday? – Yes, it …… (be) good to see him again. I …… (not see) him for a long time. 3. – You …… (enjoy) the concert on Saturday night? – Very much. I …… (not go) to a concert for a long time. 4. When Paul walked into the kitchen after dinner last night, his wife …… (wash) the dishes, so he took a towel to help her. 5. By the time Nelly walked into the kitchen after dinner, her husband …… (wash) already the dishes and …… (put) them away. 6. – By the time I …… (get) home, my sister …… (make) already dinner for us. – What you …… (do) after dinner? – We wanted to go to a movie «Galaxy Invaders», but my mother …… (see) it, so we …… (go) to «Ghost Ship» instead. It …… (be) pretty good.
B. 1. The three of them became inseparable. A great deal of friendship (develop) between them in the short time they (know) each other. 2. He admitted that it (be) too since he (see) them. 3. My life was awful. And indeed it (be) a stormy life I (live) ever since. 4. Joe saw that Nel was worried. She (live) with a problem for the last few days, ever since the baby (be) born. 5. Mrs. Loveday liked Maggie. In the few weeks she (know) the girl she never (see) her angry. Nor she ever (hear) her raise her voice at the children. 6. He painted mostly in the red barn. It (become) a refuge for him since he (move) into the house. 7. The Berlin, she (be born) in, and where she (grow up), no longer existed.
Exercise 155. Translate into English.
1. После того, как он увидел это собственными глазами, он поверил, что чудо (miracle) действительно произошло. 2. Это было нечто, о чем мы никогда не слышали. 3. Эрик очень удивился, когда узнал, что Эрика влюблена в него и влюблена уже много лет. 4. После того, как дети ушли в школу, в доме стало тихо. 5. В прошлом году я впервые посетила Ирландию. Я не бывала там прежде. 6. Нам не пришлось стоять в очереди, потому что мы купили билеты заранее. 7. Когда Терри позвонила Розе, та уже легла спать. 8. До 1893 года ни один врач не оперировал на сердце. 9. После того как неловкий (awkward) момент прошел, все расслабились. 10. Он представлял себе те события, которые не произошли. 11. Я никогда не занимался водными лыжами раньше. В первый раз я сделал это во время поездки на Кипр. 12. Виктор был измучен, устал. Он плохо спал несколько ночей. Его бессонница (insomnia) не была чем-то новым. 13. С острой болью Нина вдруг поняла, как же она соскучилась по детям! 14. Возможно, Эмма и была одержима властью (to be power-ridden). Но конечно же жизнь сделала ее такой. Андрей знал это, так как почти тридцать лет был ее финансовым консультантом. 15. После того, как она совершила храбрый поступок (deed), она стала героиней в глазах всех. 16. Он вынужден был признать, что прошло много лет с тех пор, как он брал отпуск. 17. Они обожали этого ребенка. Он был их утешением с того момента, как родился. 18. Ее мысли все еще были о матери. Она не видела ее с тех пор, как Ирина уехала в Лондон. Она не только дала ей и ее брату любовь и поддержку (support), но и всегда вдохновляла (to inspire) их на достижение всех желаний. Она всегда была им матерью и отцом. 19. Она пожаловалась, что сколько она знала своего мужа, он всегда был трудоголиком. 20. Оксана знала стихотворение наизусть, так как мать научила ее много лет назад. И все это время оно было у нее в памяти (to stay in the mind). 21. Он объявил, что был влюблен в нее с тех пор, как впервые увидел ее. 22. Было ясно, что у мамы не было ни минуты отдыха, с тех пор как мы взяли двух щенков и кошку. 23. Ей было очень жаль, что она много лет не была в городе, в котором родилась. 24. Его владение английским было безукоризненно (flawless).Он воспитывался и получал образование в Англии с тех пор, как его семья переехала туда. 25. Он выглядел как человек, который только что получил миллион долларов.
Exercise 156. Read and translate these sentences into Russian paying special attention to the conjunctions.
1. Hardly had we packed our things when it was high time to go to the station. 2. No sooner had he made a call than the secretary brought him all the papers he had asked for. 3. Hardly had the last passenger got on the train when it started. 4. No sooner had the passengers taken off their coats than the attendant brought in tea. 5. Hardly had he touched the pillow when he fell asleep. 6. No sooner had we entered the hall than the lights went out and the curtain rose. 7. Hardly had she entered the room when some man rushed to her. 8. Hardly had we started when it began raining cats and dogs. 9. Hardly had he recovered from his illness when there followed another heart attack. 10. No sooner had the curtain fallen than there was a storm of applause.
Exercise 157.Make up sentences of your own combining the parts suggested with the help of the conjunctions hardly... when, no sooner... than.
Example: He (leave) the room; the bomb (explode).
Hardly had he left the room when the bomb exploded.
1. The guests (leave); she (go) upstairs. 2. The sun (set); it (become) very cold. 3. The teacher (enter) the classroom; the pupils (stand up). 4. They (have) their dinner; the telephone (ring). 5. The train (start); she (cry). 6. He (finish) his story; there (be) a burst of laughter. 7. They (get married); she (begin) to make scenes. 8. She (explain) everything; he (stop) listening. 9. They (leave) town; they (feel) better. 10. She (enter) the room; the light (go out).
Exercise 158.Complete the sentences supplying the missing parts.
1. …… than they rushed out of the room. 2. …… when she cried. 3. …… than the child went to sleep. 4. Hardly had the day broken ……. 5. …… when the train arrived. 6. No sooner had she left the house ……. 7. Hardly had the singer appeared on the stage ……. 8. Hardly had he opened the door ……. 9. Hardly had the snow covered the ground ……. 10. …… than he asked another question.
Exercise 159. Translate into English using hardly … when, scarcely … when, no sooner … than.
1. Едва он сделал шаг в сторону своего противника, как тот нанес удар. 2. Не успела Джейн войти в комнату, как увидела своего парня с букетом цветов и идиотской улыбкой на лице. 3. Едва Том открыл банку с консервами, как сразу понял, что они испортились. 4. Как только она увидела его, как поняла, что он – ее «вторая половина». 5. Едва Элизабет выглянула в окно, как сразу увидела дорогую красную машину, украшенную большим желтым бантом. 6. Едва Марк стал что-то говорить своей маме, как она поняла, что у него охрипший голос. 7. Едва он закончил списывать домашнее задание, как в класс вошел учитель. 8. Не успели дети съесть свой завтрак, как уже подъехал школьный автобус. 9. Едва он успел выключить компьютер, как в комнату вошла мать. 10. Не успел он прийти в институт, как его тут же вызвали в деканат. 11. Едва Бетти села за парту, как ее вызвали к доске. 12. Едва студенты закончили писать контрольную, как учитель начал собирать тетради. 13. Едва он закрыл дверь на ключ, как в квартире зазвонил телефон. 14. Как только он зашел в комнату, все стали расспрашивать его о том, что случилось. 15. Едва он вошел в столовую, как все начали смеяться над ним. 16. Едва он услышал слово «инверсия», как его бросило в дрожь. 17. Не успел он выйти из Макдональдса, как на него напали клоуны. 18. Едва он сел в машину, как она взорвалась. 19. Едва она увидела его, как сразу влюбилась. 20. Не успела наступить осень, как сразу похолодало. 21. Не успел Том сказать и слова, как она затащила его в магазин. 22. Едва они добрались до вокзала, как началась метель. 23. Едва она приехала в деревню, как сразу простудилась. 24. Едва он приготовил себе завтрак, как ему позвонили из офиса.
Exercise 160. Translate into English.
A. 1. Он сказал, что в августе был в отпуске. 2. После того, как умер отец, семья очень обеднела. 3. Не успела певица закончить свою знаменитую арию, как зал разразился аплодисментами. 4. До того, как они встретились, она работала официанткой в кафе. 5. Все думали, что он умер в Африке от малярии. 6. Я думала, они переехали на новую квартиру. 7. Когда я позвонила ей, она уже уехала на дачу. 8. Никто не знал, что случилось с ними. 9. Когда они вернулись из театра, служанка уже ушла домой. 10. После того, как он уехал на Север, она ничего о нем не слышала.
B. 1. Она была счастлива, что тяжелые времена прошли. 2. Когда мы вернулись, все хотели знать, где мы были. 3. Я надеялась, что он сделал правильный выбор. 4. Мы были коллегами. Мы проработали вместе десять лет. 5. Я была уверена, что никогда раньше не слышала этого выражения. 6. Судья объявил, что изменил свое мнение по этому делу. 7. Они поняли, что жизнь очень изменилась. 8. Оказалось, что эта женщина уже 13 лет была нашей соседкой. 9. Он пришел к нам за помощью, потому что всегда нам верил. 10. Адвокат был доволен – он получил хорошие новости. 11. Он был благодарен своим родителям. Они так много сделали для него. 12. Мартин ничего не ответил. Жизнь научила его быть осторожным. 13. Марина выглядела необычно – она изменила прическу. 14. Когда мы встретились, мой одноклассник сказал, что я очень изменилась. 15. Он влюбился в нее, хотя и знал ее всего лишь пару недель. 16. Она не знала, как начать, потому что раньше не выполняла такой работы. 17. Няня взглянула на ребенка и увидела, что он заснул. 18. Директор завода объявил, что решил подарить школе новый автобус. 19. На улице был сильный мороз. Дети не выходили на улицу уже два дня. 20. Я понял, что пришло время решить эту проблему.
С. Смиты жили в одном из пригородов Лондона. Когда они проснулись однажды утром, они увидели, что их машина исчезла. Они немедленно позвонили в полицию и сообщили о краже. После этого они поехали на работу на автобусе. Когда они вернулись домой вечером, они с удивлением обнаружили, что вор вернул машину и припарковал ее на обычном месте возле дома. Под одним из дворников был маленький конверт. Смиты быстро открыли его и нашли в нем записку. Человек, который ее написал, извинялся за то, что «позаимствовал» их машину. Он объяснил, что у него самого нет машины, а у его жены ночью начались роды, поэтому он взял их машину без разрешения, чтобы отвезти ее в больницу. В конверте также были два билета на известный мюзикл на субботу. Смиты очень обрадовались, потому что они давно хотели посмотреть это шоу, но им не удавалось достать билеты.
Это был прекрасный вечер. У них были лучшие места, и представление было даже лучше, чем они ожидали. Смиты были в таком хорошем расположении духа, что после того, как мюзикл закончился, они решили поужинать в своем любимом итальянском ресторане. Когда они, наконец, добрались домой, их ждал новый шок. Пока они были в театре, кто-то пробрался в их дом и унес все ценные вещи. На столе лежала записка. Едва они взглянули на нее, как поняли, кто ограбил их квартиру, потому что этот почерк они уже видели раньше. «Надеюсь, вам понравилось представление!» –говорилось в записке.
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