The Hills managed to arrive exactly on time because they (take) a taxi.

A took B had taken

We asked Peter to come with us, but he refused. He (already promise) to play football with his friends.

A already promised B had already promised

I saw a kitten when I (open) the basket.

A opened B had opened

After I (write) all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make coffee.

A wrote B had written

12. She (hardly/finish) speaking over the phone when the telephone rang again.

A hardly finished B had hardly finished

Упражнение № 2

Make sentences using Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1. When I (to come) home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 2. When father (to return) from work, we already (to do) our homework. 3. When the teacher (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already (to open) their books. 4. Kate (to give) me the book which she (to buy) the day before. 5. Nick (to show) the teacher the picture which he (to draw). 6. The boy (to give) the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the field. 7. Mother (to see) that Nick (not to wash) his hands. 8. The teacher (to understand) that Lena (not to do) her homework. 9. I (to know) that my friend (not yet to come). 10. Tom (to re­turn) from the cinema at five o'clock. 11. Tom (to return) from the cinema by five o'clock. 12. I (to finish) my homework at seven o'clock. 13. I (to finish) my homework by seven o'clock. 14. He (to think) that he (to lose) the money. 15. Ann (to tell) me that she (to see) an interesting film. 16. When I (to wake) up yesterday, father already (to go) to work. 17. Nick (to think) that his father (not yet to come) home. 18. Mary (to tell) us that she (to cook) a good dinner. 19. Yesterday I (to find) the book which I (to lose) in summer. 20. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).

Упражнение № 3

Make sentences using Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1. Не (to study) French before he (to enter) the university. 2. Danny (to say) that he (to get) his education in Cape Town. 3. The boy (to want) to act the main part in the play because he (to organ­ize) the theatre. 4. Danny (not to know) who (to attack) him in the darkness. 5. The girl (to be) glad that she (to find) a seat near the window. 6. Suddenly he (to remember) that he (not to ring) her up in the morning. 7. By the time the train (to reach) the city, he (to make) friends with many passengers. 8. When his uncle (to leave), he (to hurry) to the station to book a ticket. 9. She (to think) that Ann and Johnny (to quarrel). 10. By the time we (to come) to see him, he (to return) home. 11. During the holidays my friend (to visit) the village where he (to live) in his childhood. 12. When they (to enter) the hall, the performance already (to begin). 13. When I came home my mother (to tell) me that she (to receive) a letter from grandfather. 14. Where you (to work) before you (to enter) the institute? 15. By two o'clock the teacher (to examine) all the students. 16. On my way to school I (to remember) that I (to leave) my report at home. 17. All my friends (to be) glad to hear that I (to pass) all the examinations success­fully. 18. Poor Oliver (to lie) unconscious on the spot where Sikes (to leave) him. 19. He (to open) his eyes, (to look) around and (to try) to remember what (to happen) to him. 20. All the passengers (to see) at once that the old man (to travel) a great deal in his life.

Упражнение № 4

Make sentences using Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

I. By eight o'clock yesterday I (to do) my home­work and at eight I (to play) the piano. 2. By six o'clock father (to come) home and at six he (to have) dinner. 3. By nine o'clock yesterday grand­mother (to wash) the dishes and at nine she (to watch) TV. 4. When I (to meet) Tom, he (to eat) an ice-cream which he (to buy) at the corner of the street. 5. When I (to come) home, my sister (to read) a book which she (to bring) from the library.6. When mother (to come) home the children (to eat) the soup which she (to cook) in the morning.7. When I (to ring) up Mike, he still (to learn) the poem which he (to begin) learning at school.8. When I (to look) out of the window, the chil­dren (to play) with a ball which Pete (to bring) from home. 9. By ten o'clock the children (to set­tle) comfortably on the sofa and at ten they (to watch) a TV film. 10. When father (to come) home, we (to cook) the mushrooms which we (to gather) in the wood. 11. When I (to see) Ann, she (to sort) the flowers which she (to pick) in the field. 12. When I (to come) home yesterday, I (to see) that my little brother (to break) my pen and (to play) with its pieces. 13. When I (to open) the door of the classroom, I (to see) that the teacher already (to come) and the pupils (to write) a dictation.

Упражнение № 5

Translate from Russian into English:

1. Сколько дней вы уже читаете эту книгу? 2. Только когда она была в поезде, она вспомни­ла, что оставила книгу дома. 3. Они живут в этом доме уже пять лет. 4. Моя сестра была больна уже несколько дней, когда я узнала об этом. 5. Ты знал, что он не написал сочинение? 6. Мы не получаем от нее писем уже несколько меся­цев. 7. Сколько лет вы уже работаете на этом заводе? 8. Он уже ушел, когда Лена включила радио. 9. Я работаю над этой проблемой уже три месяца. 10. К счастью, дождь уже перестал, ког­да мы вышли. 11. Сколько лет вы работаете в этой школе? 12. В одиннадцать часов мы еще работали. 13. В одиннадцать часов мы уже рабо­тали три часа. 14. Я уже три раза говорил тебе, что надо переписать упражнение. 15. Я уже це­лый час читал после обеда, когда пришел пана. 16. Я не приду. Я буду писать сочинение весь вечер. 17. Где ты был с прошлой пятницы? 18 Я уже две недели живу у друзей. 19. Я уже две недели жил у друзей, когда получил письмо. 20. Вы должны отдохнуть. Вы слишком много рабо­тали сегодня. 21. Он был счастлив: он написал отличное сочинение. 22. Я ищу тебя весь вечер. 23. Я вдруг вспомнил, что ничего не ел с утра.

Упражнение № 6

Translate from Russian into English:

1. Где Мэри? — Она в библиотеке, она готовит­ся к докладу. Она уже работает три часа. 2. Он думал, что его друзья работают вместе. 3. Она была удивлена: она еще никогда не видела столько цветов. 4. Когда я проснулся, мама уже встала и готовила чай. 5. Я уже полчаса стараюсь вспом­нить ее имя, но до сих пор еще не вспомнил. 6. Когда он пришел домой, мы уже ушли в кино. 7. Она сказала, что идет дождь и нам лучше си­деть дома. 8. Она жила в этом доме уже пять лет, когда приехал ее брат. 9. Она думала, что будет хорошая погода. 10. Разве ты не понимаешь, что весной будет уже три года, как я ношу эту шляпу 11. Неужели они играют в шахматы с самого утра? 12. Они шли по дороге уже два или три часа, когда вдруг пошел дождь. 13. Что делает твой брат? — Он работает в институте. — А что он сейчас делает? — Он читает газету. Я всегда приношу ему газеты, когда он приходит с рабо­ты. 14. Было уже темно, когда мы подошли к дому; дул сильный ветер, и становилось все хо­лоднее и холоднее. 15. Что вы будете делать зав­тра в восемь часов вечера? — Завтра к восьми часам я уже закончу все свои уроки, и в восемь часов буду играть на рояле. 16. Они читали Дик­кенса по-английски, и знают многие его произве­дения. 17. Наступила зима, и теперь мы опять будем часто ходить на каток. 18. Когда Том вы­шел из дома, все ребята играли в футбол, а Билл и Джон считали круглые камешки, которые они принесли с реки. 19. Я знаю, что она работает над этой статьей уже три недели. 20. Когда я по­вторила свой вопрос, он сказал, что не слышал меня в первый раз, но я ясно видела, что он хоро­шо слышал меня оба раза. 21. Ну, уложила ты свои вещи, наконец? Такси уже десять минут ожи­дает у дверей. 22. Мы сидим здесь уже два часа, а я все еще не рассказал тебе о своей поездке.

Упражнение № 7

Make sentences using Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect

1. When I called at his house, they (to tell) me that he (to leave) an hour before. 2. When I came to the station, I (not to) find my friend there as I (to be) five minutes late and the train (to leave). 3. He (to want) to visit the place where he (to live) in his childhood. 4. The telegram (to come) some minutes after he (to leave). 5. She (to look) very tired as she (to work) hard. 6.1 (to return) to the hotel only late at night as I (to lose) my way in the fog. When I (to come) up to my room, I (to see) Pete who (to stand) at the door of the room. He (to wait) for me as he (to lose) his key and could not get in. 7. When I (to wake) up, it (to be) already ten o'clock. I (to call) my brother. Nobody (to answer). He already (to leave). 8. I (to go) up to the open window. The rain (to stop) and the sun (to shine) brightly. The birds in the garden (to sing). The morning (to be) fine. 9. When the rain (to stop) I (to look) out of the window and (to see) John who (to stand) under a tree waiting for me.

Упражнение № 8

Make sentences using Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

Last night we (to go) to a football match. We (to take) a bus. The bus (to be) full of people as many people (to want) to see the match. We (to get) off the bus and (to go) in the direction of the stadium. While we (to cross) the road, I (to see) Victor. He (to stand) at the corner. He said he (to wait) for his friend who (to come) to St. Petersburg the day before and (to wish) to see the new stadium. A man (to come) up to me and asked if I (to have) a spare ticket for the match. Victor told us that two boys just (to ask) him whether he (to have) a spare ticket. We (to enter) the stadium just as the foot­ball players (to come) out on to the field. At the entrance to the stadium we (to meet) Sergei. He (to show) us to our seats and we (to agree) to meet in the refreshment-room during the interval. He (to ask) me if I (to play) football in my childhood.