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1. She returned to the house where she ………. 2. Sue ……… until she reached the hill. 3. By the smell in the room and his guilty expression I could tell that Alex ………. 4. The principal called Carmen into his office because she ………. 5. I had to give Peter some money when I found out that he ………. 6. He told the police that he ………. He said he thought it belonged to his brother.
Ex. 3
Read the story.
On Tuesday afternoon, everyone in my family was very busy - except me. During the afternoon Helen repaired her car; John practised his karate: Kate did some gardening; Stephanie played tennis: Roger swam for half an hour: Pam went horse-riding; Philip painted the ceiling in his room light blue. I spent the afternoon sitting reading.
Now answer the questions.
1 Who had black grease on her hands at teatime? Why?
2 Who had dirt on her hands and knees? Why?
3 Who was wearing a short white skirt? Why?
4 Who was wearing a white jacket and trousers and a black belt? Why?
5 Who was wearing high boots and a hard hat? Why?
6 Whose hair had light blue streaks in it? Why?
7 Whose hair was all wet? Why?
Ex. 4
In a murder investigation, some suspects were asked by police what they had been doing at eight o'clock the previous evening. They all told lies. Write sentences to explain what they told the police they had been doing, and what they had actually been doing.
Example: Mrs Oliver told the police that she had been reading but in fact she had been watching her neighbours through the binoculars.
| NAME | TOLD POLICE HAD BEEN DOING | TRUTH |
| Mrs Oliver | reading | watching neighbours through binoculars |
| Mr Lucas | watching TV | stealing cars |
| Mrs Allen | talking on the phone | making a bomb |
| Mr Nash | washing clothes | forging £5 notes |
| Alice | playing cards | selling drugs |
| Pete | studying chemistry | fighting |
| Aunt Jane | writing letters | planning a bank robbery |
| Miss Fry | washing her hair | out dancing with her sister's boyfriend |
| Rob | painting his flat | playing roulette |
Ex. 5
Choose the Past Perfect Continuous form of the verb if appropriate. If not, use the Past Perfect.
1. Andrew died last week. He (to suffer) from cancer for some time. 2. I (to see) the view many times before, but it never failed to impress me. 3. The opposing sides in the war (to fight) since the president was overthrown. 4. I (to know) Megan since we were at school together. 5. For years we (to talk) about buying new carpets, and last weekend we finally went out and ordered some. 6. My car was once again in the garage for repairs. This was the third time it (to break down) since I got it. 7. Before now we (always to agree) on where to go on holiday.
2. When Nikita finally reached the club, his friends Olga and Oleg were already waiting for him near the entrance. Nikita said he was sorry he was late and asked how long they (be) there. They explained that they (wait) for about thirty minutes and in their turn asked him where he (be). Nikita said he (finish) a pot in his Pottery class, and it (take) him a really long time to clean up. Olga was greatly surprised and asked how long he (take) a class in pottery, as he never (mention) it before. Nikita said he (register) some time before he needed a breake from his classes. He never (try) do anything creative before and he (have) a really time. He admitted that since he (start) it, he all his free time in workshop. He also (run) around the antique stores, though he not (go out) much with hi friends recently. His friends said they were sure u was just the beginning and soon things (get back) t0 normal.
Ex. 6
Translate into English.
1. Она подошла к двери, чтобы поприветствовать своего адвоката, которого она ждала (to expect). 2. Наконец-то он высказал идею, которую прокручивал в голове в последнее время. 3. Молодой человек под-нялся со ступенек, на которых сидел, и вошел в дом. 4. Художник внимательно рассматривал картину, которую рисовал уже несколько недель. 5. Он беспокоился о своей жене. В последнее время она посещала (to see) психоаналитика, пытаясь выяснить причину своей депрессии. 6. Все уважали президента фирмы. Он управлял (to run) этой фирмой много лет. 7. Наконец наступил момент, которого он ждал всю жизнь. 8. Она повесила в шкаф платье, которое только что примеряла. Оно было слишком ярким. 9. В доме замечательно пахло. Бабушка с утра варила клубничное варенье. 10. Рабочие попросили нас ни к чему не прислоняться, так как они только что красили стены. 11. Когда я вошел в комнату, все замолчали, и я понял, что они говорили обо мне. 12. Наш шеф вошел в офис и пожаловался, что собака сжевала доклад, над которым он работал все выходные.
Ex. 7
Answer these questions giving your reasons.
1. What had Bill been living on for three months before his uncle in Canada left him money? 2. How long had Jack been talking over the telephone when he realized he was a wrong number? 3. What had they been discussing for a few minutes before they started off? 4. How long had Martha been working as a public accountant before she earned the title of a CPA? 5. How had all car companies in Britain been doing between 1980 and 1988 when productivity rose up by 6.8% a year? 6. How long had big car companies been finding ways from the crisis in the late 1980s when they came to a conclusion to take small car companies over? 7. The company of Ferrari had been suffering losses for five years before Fiat took it over, hadn’t it? 8. How long had Fred Gilmore been working for ACME Bicycle before he was appointed its President? 9. What duties had he been performing for the company for the period when he was working as its Financial Director? 10. How long had Anne Armstrong been serving as Counselor to President Nixon before she was appointed Ambassador to Great Britain in 1976? 11. How long had Jan E. Matzeliger been making the first shoe-lasting machine before it started working properly? 12. How had your father been working for the previous five years before he reached a middle-management position? 13. How long had Kate been waiting when the bus came?
Ex. 8
Can you explain the difference between these pairs of sentences?
1. a) When I last went to Moscow, they had renovated St Basil’s Cathedral.
b) When I last went to Moscow, they had been renovating St Basil’s Cathedral.
2. a) Although she tried to hide her face, I could see that Clara was crying.
b) Although she tried to hide her face, I could see that Clara had been crying.
3. a) When they got to their dacha, they discovered that water was leaking through the roof.
b) When they got to their dacha, they discovered that water had been leaking through the roof. There were pools on the floor.
4. a) By the smell in the room and his guilty expression I could tell that Stephen had been smoking.
b) Yesterday he was caught red-handed. When I came in, he was smoking.
5. a) When Denny joined in the conversation, they were discussing the latest events in the Balkans.
b) Everybody looked unhappy. They had been discussing the Concorde's crash.
Ex. 9
Translate these sentences into English using the Past Perfect Continuous.
А.
1. В своєму останньому листі моя подруга написала, що з вересня вона займається на курсах водіїв. Я знала, що останніх три роки вона мріяла навчитися водити автомобіль. 2. На сніданок Діана вийшла з червоними очима, і Чарльз знав, що вона вночі знову плакала. 3. Том розумів, як важко кинути курити, тому що він сам курив уже 15 років. 4. Коли Боб прилетів в Непал, його команда уже цілий тиждень піднімалась по західному схилу Евересту. 5. Вчора Річард повернувся додому дуже стомлений, так як йому треба було виконати термінове завдання, і він працював весь день без відпочинку. 6. Скільки років твій батько працював радником до того, як він пішов у відставку? 7. Коли я нарешті з’явився в приймальні, секретар босса сказала, що він розлючений. Недивно, адже він чекав мене майже півгодини! 8. Сем сподівався, що його не скоротять, і працював останніх три місяці дуже старанно. 9. Компанія „Лего” 17 років випускала дерев’яні іграшки до того, як в 1950 році вона перейшла на випуск будівельних кубиків з пластмаси.
В.
1. Він підняв голову від напівхолодної чашки кави, яку він все помішував, але не пив. 2. Том ніяк не хотів, щоб його мати знала, що ми весь цей час робили. 3. Вона бачила по їх мокрим костюмам, що вони щойно плавали. 4. Люди, яких вона зустрічала, здавалось, знали, де вона була і що вона там робила. 5. Вона подивилась на Берту, яка м’яла папір, на якому хтось перед цим пробував свою ручку. 6. Коли він повернувся, ми постарались зробити вигляд, що ми говорили не про нього. 7. Макс підняв книжку, яку він перед цим читав, і загнув кутик сторінки, щоб відмітити місце. 8. Я сиділа на кухні і курила. Флора, яка гралася у вітальні, прийшла подивитись, що я роблю.
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